Binder KT 53, KT 53-UL, KT115, KT 115-UL, KT 170 Operating Manual

Operating Manual

Translation of the original operating manual

KT (E6.1)
Cooling Incubator

with Peltier Refrigerating Technology and program controller

Model Model version Art. No.

KT 53 KT053-230V 9020-0311
KT 53-UL KT053UL-120V 9020-0312
KT 115 KT115-230V 9020-0313
KT 115-UL KT115UL-120V 9020-0314
KT 170 KT170-230V 9020-0289
KT 170-UL KT170UL-120V 9020-0310

BINDER GmbH

 Address: Post office box 102, 78502 Tuttlingen, Germany  Phone: [phone]
 Fax: [phone]  Internet: http://www.b ind er -world.com
 E-mail: [e-mail]  Service Hotline: [phone]
 Service Fax: [phone]  Service E-Mail: [e-mail]
 Service Hotline USA: [phone] or [phone] x3
 Service Hotline Asia Pacif ic: [phone] or [phone]
 Service Hotline Russia and CIS: [phone]

Issue 11/2020 Art. No. 7001-0291

Contents

1. SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 6

1.1 Personnel Qualification ....................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Operating manual ................................................................................................................................ 6

1.3 Legal considerations ........................................................................................................................... 6

1.4 Structure of the safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 7

1.4.1 Signal word panel ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.2 Safety alert symbol ................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.3 Pictograms ................................................................................................................................ 8

1.4.4 Word message panel structure ................................................................................................. 8

1.5 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber ...................................................................... 9

1.6 Type plate............................................................................................................................................ 9

1.7 General safety instructions on installing and operating the chambers ............................................. 11

1.8 Intended use ..................................................................................................................................... 12

1.9 Foreseeable Misuse .......................................................................................................................... 14

1.10 Residual Risks .................................................................................................................................. 15

1.11 Operating instructions ....................................................................................................................... 16

1.12 Measures to prevent accidents ......................................................................................................... 16

2. CHAMBER DESCRIPTION .................................................................................. 17

2.1 Chamber overview ............................................................................................................................ 18

2.2 Instrument panel ............................................................................................................................... 18

2.3 Chamber rear .................................................................................................................................... 19

3. COMPLETENESS OF DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND

LOCATION OF INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 20

3.1 Unpacking, and checking equipment and completeness of delivery ................................................ 20

3.2 Guidelines for safe lifting and transportation ..................................................................................... 21

3.3 Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 21

3.4 Location of installation and ambient conditions ................................................................................ 21

4. INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 23

4.1 Spacer for wall distance .................................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Electrical connection ......................................................................................................................... 24

5. START UP ............................................................................................................ 25

5.1 Behavior when opening the door ...................................................................................................... 25

6. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE T4.12 CHAMBER CONTROLLER ............. 25

6.1 Menu structure .................................................................................................................................. 26

6.1.1 General menu ......................................................................................................................... 26

6.1.2 Quick menu ............................................................................................................................. 28

6.1.3 “User” menu ............................................................................................................................ 28

6.2 Operating modes ............................................................................................................................... 29

6.2.1 Activating the “control off” mode or change to “fixed value” operating mode ......................... 29

6.3 Performance during and after power failure ...................................................................................... 31

6.4 Information ........................................................................................................................................ 31

7. CONFIGURATION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ................................................ 32

7.1 Setting the optional door heating ...................................................................................................... 32

7.2 Turning on / off the optional interior socket ....................................................................................... 33

7.3 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay control outputs .................................................. 34

7.4 Functional test of the optional alarm output ...................................................................................... 34

7.5 Switching on or off the optional object temperature display ............................................................. 35

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8. SET-POINT ENTRY IN “FIXED VALUE” OPERATING MODE ........................... 35

8.1 Setting ranges: .................................................................................................................................. 35

8.2 Entering the set-points via “quick menu” ........................................................................................... 36

8.3 Entering the set-points via general menu ......................................................................................... 37

9. TIME PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 39

9.1 Starting and running an existing time program ................................................................................. 40

9.2 Cancelling a running time program ................................................................................................... 43

9.3 Creating a new time program ............................................................................................................ 44

9.3.1 Section handling ..................................................................................................................... 46

9.3.2 Temperature setpoint .............................................................................................................. 47

9.3.3 Section duration ...................................................................................................................... 47

9.3.4 Repeating one or several sections within a time program ...................................................... 48

9.3.5 Tolerance range ...................................................................................................................... 49

9.3.6 Set-point ramp and set-point step modes ............................................................................... 50

9.3.7 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay outputs .................................................... 52

9.3.8 Calling up the next parameter ................................................................................................. 53

9.3.9 Saving the time program and leaving the program editor ....................................................... 55

9.4 Program interruption ......................................................................................................................... 56

9.5 Deleting a time program .................................................................................................................... 57

10. WEEK PROGRAMS ............................................................................................. 58

10.1 Starting and running an existing week program................................................................................ 59

10.2 Cancelling a running week program ................................................................................................. 62

10.3 Creating a new week program .......................................................................................................... 62

10.3.1 Section handling ..................................................................................................................... 65

10.3.2 Temperature setpoint .............................................................................................................. 65

10.3.3 Day of the week ...................................................................................................................... 66

10.3.4 Time of the day ....................................................................................................................... 67

10.3.5 Activity of the shift-point .......................................................................................................... 67

10.3.6 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay outputs .................................................... 68

10.3.7 Calling up the next parameter ................................................................................................. 68

10.3.8 Saving the week program and leaving the program editor ..................................................... 70

10.4 Deleting a week program .................................................................................................................. 71

11. KEY LOCK ........................................................................................................... 72

11.1 Directly activating the key lock function ............................................................................................ 73

11.2 Automatic key lock ............................................................................................................................ 74

11.3 Changing the password for unlocking the key lock ........................................................................... 75

12. GENERAL CONTROLLER SETTINGS ................................................................ 76

12.1 Setup wizard ..................................................................................................................................... 77

12.2 Date and time settings ...................................................................................................................... 78

12.3 Selecting the menu language of the T4.12 controller ....................................................................... 79

12.4 Setting display brightness ................................................................................................................. 79

12.5 Changing the temperature unit.......................................................................................................... 80

12.6 Defining the data recording rate ........................................................................................................ 80

12.7 Factory reset ..................................................................................................................................... 81

12.8 Network configuration ....................................................................................................................... 81

12.9 Display of the entire network configuration ....................................................................................... 85

12.10 Display and entry of the chamber configuration – for service purpose ............................................. 85

13. DATA TR AN SFER VIA U SB INTERFACE........................................................... 86

13.1 Exporting data to USB drive .............................................................................................................. 86

13.2 Importing data from USB drive .......................................................................................................... 87

14. NOTIFICATIONS AND ALARMS ......................................................................... 88

14.1 Notifications overview ....................................................................................................................... 88

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Alarms overview ................................................................................................................................ 88

14.2

14.3 Alarm status ...................................................................................................................................... 89

14.4 Confirming a “set” alarm .................................................................................................................... 90

14.5 Alarm configuration and overview ..................................................................................................... 90

14.5.1 List of active alarms ................................................................................................................ 91

14.5.2 History – list of all alarms ........................................................................................................ 91

14.5.3 Activating, deactivating, and testing the alarm buzzer ........................................................... 92

14.5.4 Activating / deactivating all alarm functions ............................................................................ 93

14.5.5 Setting the delay time after opening the door ......................................................................... 93

15. EVENT LIST ......................................................................................................... 94

16. GRAPHICAL DISPLAY OF THE MEASURED VALUES ..................................... 95

16.1 Setting the sampling rate .................................................................................................................. 95

16.2 Defining the display range................................................................................................................. 96

16.3 Selecting the parameters .................................................................................................................. 97

17. TEMPERATURE SAFETY DEVICES ................................................................... 97

17.1 Overtemperature protective device (class 1) .................................................................................... 97

17.2 Overtemperature safety controller (temperature safety device class 3.1) ........................................ 97

17.2.1 Safety controller modes .......................................................................................................... 98

17.2.2 Setting the safety controller .................................................................................................... 98

17.3 Over- and undertemperature safety controller (temperature safety device class 3.3) (option) ...... 101

17.3.1 Safety controller modes ........................................................................................................ 102

17.3.2 Setting the Safety controller .................................................................................................. 102

18. NOTES ON REFRIGERATING OPERATION .................................................... 106

19. OPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 106

19.1 APT-COM™ 4 Multi Management Software (option) ...................................................................... 106

19.2 Data logger kit (option) .................................................................................................................... 106

19.3 Object temperature display with flexible Pt 100 temperature sensor (option) ................................ 107

19.4 Zero-voltage relay alarm output (option) ......................................................................................... 107

19.5 Zero-voltage relay control outputs (option) ..................................................................................... 109

19.6 Water protected internal socket (option) ......................................................................................... 109

20. CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION ............................................................ 110

20.1 Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 111

20.2 Decontamination / chemical disinfection ......................................................................................... 112

21. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE, TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIR, TESTING . 113

21.1 General information, personnel qualification................................................................................... 113

21.2 Maintenance intervals, service ........................................................................................................ 114

21.3 Simple troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 114

21.4 Sending the chamber back to BINDER GmbH ............................................................................... 117

22. DISPOSAL.......................................................................................................... 118

22.1 Disposal of the transport packing .................................................................................................... 118

22.2 Decommissioning ............................................................................................................................ 118

22.3 Disposal of the chamber in the Federal Republic of Germany ....................................................... 118

22.4 Disposal of the chamber in the member states of the EU except for the Federal Republic of

Germany.......................................................................................................................................... 119

22.5 Disposal of the chamber in non-member states of the EU ............................................................. 120

23. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 121

23.1 Factory calibration and adjustment ................................................................................................. 121

23.2 Over current protection ................................................................................................................... 121

23.3 Definition of usable volume ............................................................................................................. 121

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KT (E6.1) technical data .................................................................................................................. 122

23.4

23.5 Equipment and Options (extract) .................................................................................................... 123

23.6 Spare parts and accessories (extract) ............................................................................................ 124

23.7 KT / KT-UL 53 dimensions .............................................................................................................. 125

23.8 KT / KT-UL 115 dimensions ............................................................................................................ 126

23.9 KT / KT-UL 170 dimensions ............................................................................................................ 127

24. CERTIFICATES AND DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ............................. 128

24.1 EU Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................... 128

24.2 Certificate for the GS mark of conformity of the “Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V.“

(German Social Accident Insurance) DGUV ................................................................................... 131

25. PRODUCT REGISTRATION .............................................................................. 133

26. CONTAMINATION CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ............................................. 134

26.1 For chambers located outside the USA and Canada ..................................................................... 134

26.2 For chambers located in the USA and Canada .............................................................................. 137

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Dear customer,

For the correct oper ation of the chambers, it is important t hat you r ead this op erating m anual com pletely
and carefully and observe all instructions as indicated. Failure to read, understand and follow the
instructions may result in personal injury. It can also lead to damage to the chamber and/or poor equipment
performance

1. Safety

1.1 Personnel Qualification

The chamber m ust only be installed, tested, and start ed up by personn el qualified for as sembly, startup,
and operation of the chamber. Qualified personnel are persons whose professional education, knowledge,
experience and knowledge of relevant standards allow them to assess, carry out, and identify any potential
hazards in the work as s igned to t hem. They must have been tra ine d an d i nstr uc t ed, a nd b e a uthorized, to
work on the chamber.

The chamber should only be operated b y laborator y personnel especially trained for this purpose and
familiar with all precautionary measures required for working in a laboratory. Observe the national
regulations on minimum age of laboratory personnel.

1.2 Operating manual

This operating m anual is part of the com ponents of delivery. Alwa ys keep it handy for referenc e in the
vicinity of the chamber. If selling the unit, hand over the operating manual to the purchaser.

To avoid injuries and damage observe th e safety instructions of the operating m anual. Failure to follow
instructions and safety precautions can lead to significant risks.

DANGER

Dangers due to failure to observe the ins truc tions and safety precautions.
Serious injuries and chamber damage. Risk of death.

 Observe the safety instructions in this Operating Manual.
 Follow the operating procedures in this Operating Manual.
 Carefully read the complete operating instructions of the chamber prior to installing and

using the chamber.

 Keep the operating manual for future reference

Make sure that all persons who use the chamber and its associated work equipment have
read and understood the Operating Manual.

This Operating Manu al is supplemented a nd updated as needed. Alwa ys use the mos t recent version of
the Operating Manual. When in doubt, call the BINDER Service Hotline for information on the up-to­dateness and validity of this Operating Manual.

1.3 Legal considerations

This operating manual is for informational purposes only. It contains information for correct and safe
installing, start-up, operation, decommissioning, cleaning and maintenance of the product. Note: the
contents and the product descr ibed are subj ect to cha nge with out not ice.

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Understanding and observing the instructions in this operating manual are prerequisites for hazard-free use
and safety during operation and maintenance. Images are to provide basic understanding. They may
deviate from the actual version of the chamber. The actual scope of delivery can, due to optional or special
design, or due to recent technical changes, deviate from the information and illustrations in these
instructions this oper ating manual. In no event shall BINDER be held liable for any dam ages, direct or
incidental arising out of or related to the use of this manual.

This operating manual can not cover all conce ivable applications . If you would lik e additional inform ation,
or if special problem s arise that are not suff iciently addressed in th is manual, please ask your dealer or
contact us directly, e.g. by phone at the number located on page one of this manual

Furthermore, we emphasize that the contents of this operating manual are not part of an earlier or existing
agreement, descriptio n, or l ega l rel ati ons h ip, nor d o t h e y m odify such a relationship. Al l o bliga tio ns on the
part of BINDER derive from the respective purchase contract, which also contains the entire and exclusively
valid statement of warranty administration and the general terms and conditions, as well as the legal
regulations valid at the t ime the contract is concluded. The statements in this manual neit her au gment nor
restrict the contractual warranty provisions.

1.4 Structure of the safety instructions

In this operating manual, the following safety definitions and symbols indicate dangerous situations
following the harmonization of ISO 3864-2 and ANSI Z535.6.

1.4.1 Signal word panel

Depending on the probability of serious consequences, potential dangers are identified with a signal word,
the corresponding safety color, and if appropriate, the safety alert symbol.

DANGER

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
(irreversible) injury.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
(irreversible) injury.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in moderate or minor
(reversible) injury.

NOTICE

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to the product
and/or its functions or of a property in its proximity.

1.4.2 Safety alert symbol

Use of the safety alert symbol indicates a risk of injury.
Observe all measures that are marked with the safety alert symbol in order to avoid death or

injury.

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Warning signs

Electrical hazard

Hot surface

Explosive atmosphere

or chemical burns

Pollution Hazard

Mandatory action signs

instructions

plug

Environment protection

Wear protective gloves

Wear safety goggles

Prohibition signs

water

1.4.3 Pictograms

Lifting hazard

Mandatory regulation

Harmful substances

Read operating

Risk of corrosion and /

Disconnect the power

Stability hazard

Biohazard

Lift with several persons

Do NOT touch

Information to be observed in order to ensure optimum function of the product.

Do NOT spray with

1.4.4 Word message panel structure

Type / cause of hazard.
Possible consequences.

 Instruction how to avoid the hazard: prohibition
 Instruction how to avoid the hazard: mandatory action

Observe all other n otes and informat ion not necessarily em phasized in the sam e way, in order to a void
disruptions that could result in direct or indirect injury or property damage.

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Pictograms (Warning signs)

Service label

Nominal temp.

100 °C

0,80 kW / 3,0 A

Thermoelectric cooli ng

212 °F

200-230 V / 50 Hz

Peltier

IP protection

20

200-230 V / 60 Hz

Safety device

DIN 12880

1 N ~

Class

3.1

Art. No.

9020-0289

Project No.
Built

2020

Cooling incubator

BINDER GmbH

www.binder-world.com

KT 170

Serial No. 00000000000000

1.5 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber

The following labels are located on the chamber:

Hot surface

• Inner glass door next to the glass door

handle

Read operating manual

• UL chambers: outer chamber door

• KT with optional interior socket: below

the interior socket

Figure 1: Position of labels on KT-UL

Keep safety labels complete and legible.

Replace safety labels that are no longer legible. Contact BINDER service for these replacements.

1.6 Type plate

The type plate is located on the left chamber side, on the bottom, right side.

Im Mittleren Ösch 5
78532 Tuttlingen / Germany

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Figure 2: Type plate (example of KT 170 regular chamber)

Made in Germany

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Indications of the type plate
(example)

Information

BINDER

Manufacturer: BINDER GmbH

KT 170

Model

Cooling incubator

Device name

Serial No.

000000000000

Serial no. of the chamber

Built

2020

Year of construction

Nominal

100 °C
212 °F

IP protection

20

IP type of protection acc. to standard EN 60529

Temp. safety device

DIN 12880

Temperature safety device acc. to standard DIN 12880:2007

Class

3.1

Class of temperature safety device

Art. No.

9020-0289

Art. no. of the chamber

Project No.

---

Optional: Special application acc. to project no.

0,80 kW

Nominal power

3,0 A

Nominal current

200-230 V / 50 Hz

200-230 V / 60 Hz

1 N ~

Current type

Thermoelectric cooling Peltier

Peltier refrigerating technology

Symbol on the type plate

Information

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
43KM

temperature

Nominal temperature

Nominal voltage range +/-10% at the indicated power
frequency

CE conformity marking
Electrical and electronic equipment manufactured / placed on

the market in the EC after 13 August 2005 and to be
disposed of in separate collection according to Directive
2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE).

(KT-UL only)

GS mark of conformity of the “Deutsche Gesetzliche
Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV), Prüf- und
Zertifizierungsstelle Nahrungsmittel und Verpackung im
DGUV Test“ (German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV),
Testing and Certification Body for Foodstuffs and Packaging
Industry in DGUV Test). (Not valid for UL chambers)

The chamber is certified according to Customs Union
Technical Regulation (CU TR) for the Eurasian Economic
Union (Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan).

The chamber is certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

®

according to the following standards:

rd

• UL 61010-1, 3

• CAN/CSA-C 22.2 No. 61010-1, 3

Edition, 2012-05, Rev. 2015-07

rd

Edition, 201 2-05, Rev.

2015-07

rd

• IEC/EN 61010-1:2014, 3

Edition

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1.7 General safety instructions on installing and operating the chambers

With regard to operating the chambers and to the installation location, please observe the local and national
regulations relevant for your country (for Germany: DGUV guidelines 213-850 on safe working in
laboratories, issued by the employers’ liability insurance association).

BINDER GmbH is only respons ible for th e safet y features of th e chamber provided sk illed elec tricians or
qualified personnel authorized by BINDER perform all maintenance and repair, and if components relating
to chamber safety are replaced in the event of failure with original spare parts.

To operate the chamber, use only original BINDER ac cessories or ac cessories f rom third-par ty suppliers
authorized by BINDER. The user is responsible for any risk caused by using unauthorized accessories.

NOTICE

Danger of overheating due to lack of ventilation.
Damage to the chamber.

∅ Do NOT install the chamber in unventilated recesses.

 Ensure sufficient ventilation for dispersal of the heat.
 Observe the prescribed minimum distances when installing the chamber (chap. 3.4)

Do not install or operate the chamber in hazar dous lo c ations .

DANGER

Danger of explosion due to combustible du sts or explosive mixtures in the vicinity
of the chamber.

Serious injury or death from burns and / or explo sion pressure.

∅ Do NOT operate the chamber in potentially explosive areas.

 KEEP combustible dust or air-solvent mixtures AWAY from the chamber.

The chamber does not dispose of any measures of explosion protection.

DANGER

Danger of explosion due to introduction of flammable or explosive substances in
the chamber.

Serious injury or death from burns and / or explo sion pressure.

∅ Do NOT introduce any substance into the chamber which is combustible or explosive at

working temperature.

∅ Do NOT introduce any combustible dust or air-solvent mixture in the inner chamber.

Any solvent contai ned in th e charging m aterial m ust not be explosive or inflammabl e. I.e., irres pective of
the solvent concentrati on in the steam room, NO explos ive mixture with air must f orm. The temperature
inside the cham ber m ust lie belo w the f lash point or belo w the su blim ation point of the ch arging mater ial.
Familiarize yourself with the physical and chemical properties of the charging material, as well as the
contained moisture constituent and its behavior with the addition of heat energy.

Familiarize yourself with any potential health risks caused by the charging material, the contained moisture
constituent or by reaction products which may arise during the temperature process. Take adequate
measures to exclude such risks prior to putting the chamber into operation.

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DANGER

Electrical hazard by water entering the chamber.
Deadly electric shock.

∅ The chamber must NOT become wet during operation, cleaning, or maintenance.
∅ Do NOT install the chamber in damp areas or in puddles.

 Set up the chamber in a splash-proof manner.

The chambers were produced in accordance with VDE regulations and were routinely tested in accordance
to VDE 0411-1 (IEC 61010-1).

During and shortl y after operation, th e temperatur e of the inner s urfac es almos t equals the set-point. The
glass door, the glass door handles, and the inner chamber will become hot during operation.

CAUTION

Danger of burning by touching hot chamber parts during operation.
Burns.

∅ Do NOT touch the glass door, the glass door handles, the inner surfaces or the

charging material during oper atio n.

1.8 Intended use

Following the instructions in this operating manual and conducting regular maintenance work
(chap. 21.2) are part of the intended use.

Any use of the chambers that does not comply with the requirements specified in this Operating
Manual shall be considered improper use.

Other applications than those described in this chapter are not approved.
Use

Cooling incubators KT are suitab le for exac t conditioni ng of harmles s materials. Because of the ir precise
temperature accurac y these d evices ar e espec ially us eful for c ultivation of m icroorgan isms with a narro w
temperature optim um in a range of 4 °C / 39.2°F to 37 °C / 98.6°F. Main fields of app lication are t ests of
long-term stor age (e.g. at 4 °C / 39.2°F), ref rigerated incubat ion between 20 ° C / 68°F and 25 °C / 77°F
and incubation at 37 °C / 98.6°F (also with add iti on al int roduc t ion of heat) or with alter n ati ng temperatures
(e.g. 37 °C / 98.6°F and 4 °C / 39.2°F).

Requirements for the chamber load

Any solvent must not be explosive and flammable. A mixture of any component of the loading material with
air must NOT be explosive. The operating temperature must lie below the flash point or below the
sublimation point of the chargin g material. Any com ponent of the c harging m aterial must NO T be able to
release toxic gases.

The charging material shall not contain any corrosive ingredients that may damage the machine
components made of stain less steel, aluminum , and copper. Such ingr edients include in part icular acids
and halides. Any corrosive damage caused by such ingredients is excluded from liability by BINDER GmbH.

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The chamber does not dispose of any measures of explosion protection.

DANGER

Explosion or implosion hazard and danger of poisoning through the introduction of
unsuitable loading material.

Poisoning. Serious injury or death from burns and / or explosion pressure.

∅ Do NOT introduce any substance combustible or explosive at working temperature into

the chamber, in particular no energy sources such as batteries or lithium-ion batteries.

∅ NO explosive dust or air-solvent mixture in the inner chamber.
∅ Do NOT introduce any substance which could lead to release of toxic gases.

Contamination of the chamber by toxic, infectious or radioactive substances must be prevented

WARNING

Danger of intoxication and infection through contamination of the chamber with
toxic, infectious or radioactive substances.

Damages to health.

 Protect the interior of the chamber from contamination by toxic, infectious or radioactive

substances.

 Take suitable protective measures when introducing and removing toxic, infectious or

radioactive material

In case of foreseeable use of the chamber there is no risk for the user through the integration of the chamber
into systems or by special environmental or operating conditions in the sense of EN 61010-1:2010. For this,
the intended use of the chamber and all its connections must be observed.

Medical devices

The chambers are not classified as medical devices as defined by the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.

Due to the special demands of the Medical Device Directive (MDD), these chambers are not
qualified for sterilization of medical devices as defined by the directive 93/42/EWG.

Personnel Requirements

Only trained personnel with knowledge of the Operating Manual can set up and install the chamber, start it
up, operate, clean, and tak e it out of op eration. Ser vic e and repairs call for f urther techn ical req uirem ents
(e.g. electrical know-how), as well as knowledge of the service manual.

Installation site requirements

The chambers are designed for setting up inside a building (indoor use).
The requirements des cribed in the Operating Manua l for installation site and ambient conditions (Chap.

3.4) must be met.

WARNING: If customer should use a BINDER chamber running in non-supervised
continuous operation, we strongly recommend in case of inclusion of irrecoverable specimen
or samples to split such specimen or samples and store them in at least two chambers, if
this is feasible.

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1.9 Foreseeable Misuse

Other applications than those described in chap. 1.8 are not approved.
This expressly incl udes the following misuses (the list is not exhaustive), which pos e risks despite the

inherently safe construction and existing technical safety equipment:

• Non-observance of Operating Manual

• Non-observance of information and warnings on the chamber (e.g. control unit messages, safety

identifiers, warning signals)

• Installation, startup, operation, maintenance and repair by untrained, insufficiently qualified, or

unauthorized personnel

• Missed or delayed maintenance and testing

• Non-observance of traces of wear and tear

• Insertion of materials excluded or not permitted by this Operating Manual.

• Non-compliance with the admissible parameters for processing the respective material.

• Installation, testing, service or repair in the presence of solvents

• Installation of replacement parts and use of accessories and operating reso urces not specified and

authorized by the manufacturer

• Installation, startup, operation, maintenance or repair of the chamber in absence of operating

instructions

• Bypassing or c hang in g pr ot ec tive systems, operation of the c hamber without the designated pr otec t ive

systems

• Non-observance of messages regarding cleaning and disinfection of the chamber.

• Spilling water or clean ing agent on the cham ber, water penetrating into the c hamber dur ing operat ion,

cleaning or maintenance.

• Cleaning activity while the chamber is turned on.

• Operation of the chamber with a damaged housing or damaged power cord

• Continued operation of the chamber during an obvious malfunction

• Insertion of objects, particularly metallic objects, in louvers or other openings or slots on the chamber

• Human error (e.g. insufficient experience, qualification, stress, exhaustion, laziness)

To prevent these and other risks fr om incorrect operati on, the operator s hall issue operating instruc tions.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are recommended.

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1.10 Residual Risks

The unavoidable design features of a chamber, as well as its proper field of application, can also pose risks,
even during correct operation. These residual risks include hazards which, despite the inherently safe
design, existing technical protective equipment, safety precautions and supplementary protective
measures, cannot be ruled out.

Messages on the chamber and in the Operating Manual warn of residual risks. The consequences of these
residual risks and the measures required to prevent them are listed in the Operating Manual. Moreover, the
operator must take measures to minimize hazards from unavoidable residual risks. This includes, in
particular, issuing operating instructions.

The following list s ummarizes the hazar ds against which this Operating Manua l and the Service Manua l
warn, and specifies protective measures at the appropriate spots:

Unpacking, Transport, Installati on

• Sliding or tilting the chamber

• Setup of the chamber in unauthorized areas

• Installation of a damaged chamber

• Installation of a chamber with damaged power cord

• Inappropriate site of installation

• Missing protective conductor connection

Normal operation

• Assem bly errors

• Contact with hot surfaces on the housing

• Contact with hot surfaces in the interior and inside of doors

• Emission of non-ionizing radiation from electrical operating resources

• Contact with live parts in normal state

Cleaning and Decontamination

• Penetration of water into the chamber

• Inappropriate cleaning and decontamination agents

• Enclosure of persons in the interior

Malfunction and Damage

• Continued oper atio n of th e c ham ber during an ob vious m alfunc tion or out age of the he ating or cooling

system

• Contact with live parts during error status

• Operation of a unit with damaged power cord

Maintenance

• Maintenance work on live parts.

• Execution of maintenance work by untrained/insufficiently qualified personnel

• Electrical safety analysis during annual maintenance not performed

Trouble-shooting and Repairs

• Non-observance of warning messages in the Service Manual

• Trouble-shooting of live parts without specified safety measures

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• Absence of a plausibility check to rule out erroneous inscription of electrical components

• Performance of repair work by untrained/insufficiently qualified personnel

• Inappropriate repairs which do not meet the quality standard spec if ied b y BINDER

• Use of replacement parts other than BINDER original replacement parts

• Electrical safety analysis not performed after repairs

1.11 O perating instructions

Depending on the a pplicati on and loc ation of the chamber, the operator of the chamber mus t provide th e
relevant information for safe operation of the chamber in a set of operating instructions.

Keep these operating instructions with the chamber at all times in a place where they are
clearly visible. They must be comprehensible and written in the language of the employees.

1.12 Measures to prevent accidents

The operator of the chamber must observe the following rule: “Betreiben von Arbeitsmitteln. Betreiben von
Kälteanlagen, Wärmepumpen und Kühleinrichtungen“ (Operation of work equipment. Operation of
refrigeration systems, heat pumps and refrigeration equipment) (GUV-R 500 chap. 2.35) (for Germany).

The manufacturer took the follo wing m eas ures to prevent ign iti on and ex plos io ns :

• Indications on the type plate

See operating manual chap. 1.6.

• Operating manual

An operating manual is available for each chamber.

• Overtemperature monitoring

The chamber is equipped with a temperature display, which can be read from outside.
The chamber is equipped with an addition al saf ety contr oller ( tem perature s afet y device clas s 3.1 acc .

to DIN 12880:2007). Visual and audible (buzzer) signals indicate temperature exceeding.

• Safety, measurement, and control equipment

The safety, measuring, and control equipment is easily accessible.

• Electrostatic ch arg e

The interior parts are grounded.

• Non-ionizing radiation

Non-ionizing radiation is not intentionally produced, but released only for technical reasons by electrical
equipment (e.g. elec tr ic motors, power cables, sol eno i ds) . The machine has no permanent magnets. If
persons with active im plants (e.g. pacemakers, def ibrillators) keep a safe distance (distance of field
source to implant) of 30 cm, an influence of these implants can be excluded with high probability.

• Protection against touchable surfaces

Tested according to EN ISO 13732-1:2008.

• Floors

See operating manual chap. 3.4 for correct installation

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• Cleaning

See operating manual chap. 21.3.

• Examinations

The chamber has been inspected by the “Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV)
(German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)” (German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Testing and
Certification Body for Food stuffs and Pack aging Indus try in DGU V Test) and bears the GS mark. (Not
valid for UL chambers)

®

UL units only: The cham ber is certified by Underwr iters Laboratories Inc.

rd

standards: UL 61010-1, 3
2012-05, Rev. 2015-07; IEC/EN 61010-1:2014, 3

Edition, 2012-05, Rev. 2015-07; C AN/CS A-C22.2 N o. 61010-1, 3rd Edition,

rd

Edition

accord-ing to the following

2. Chamber description

A high level of precision, reliability, and safety for all growth parameters ensures optimum incubation
conditions. Moreover , the KT cooling i ncubator is designed f or maximum usability – even in continuous
operation year after year. It fulfills all technical and application-specific requirements arising in
experimentation such as in the areas of biotechnology, medicine, the nutrition industry, pharmaceutical and
cosmetics industries, botany, and zoology.

Two important temperature technologies have been combined to achieve perfect temperature control. The
Peltier refrigerating system, in conjunc tion with the APT .line™ preheating chamber technology, satisf ies
the unique prerequisites for attaining highly-precise temperature control and particularly short recovery
times after opening the door.

The refrigerating s ystem is dis tingu ished b y direc t, pr ec ise, and r apid tem perature conduct ion . Due to the
Peltier cooling, s hocks are om itted which would occ ur during start and stop of c onventional refrigerat ion
systems with a compressor.

The APT.line™ preheating chamber system ensures high level of spatial and time-based temperature
precision, thanks to the direct and distributed air circulation into the interior. This is especially important for
maintaining temper atures – especially with full cham bers – and for rapid restor ation of optimum growth
conditions after ope ning the door. The inner glass door ensures that the tem perature remains constant
when observing the incubation process. The air turbine supports exact attainment and maintenance of the
desired temperature accuracy. The fan speed is digitally adjustable. The heating and refrigerating systems
are microprocess or regulated to a te nth of a degree. In addition, the chamber provides alm ost unlimited
possibilities for adaptation to individual customer requirements based upon extensive programming options
and on the week program timer and real time clock of the controller.

All chamber f unctions are easy and comf ortable to us e thanks to the ir clear arra ngement. Maj or features
are easy cleaning of all chamber parts and avoidance of undesired contamination.

The inner chamber , the pre-heating cham ber and the interior si de of the doors a re all made of stainles s
steel V2A (German material no. 1.4301, US equivalent AISI 304). The housing is RAL 7035 powder-coated.
All corners and edges are also completely coated.

The chambers come equipped with an Ethernet interfac e for computer comm unication, e.g. via the APT­COM™ 4 Multi Management Software (option, chap. 19.1). For further options, see chap. 23.5.

Temperature range with an ambient temperature of +22 °C +/- 3 °C / 71.6 °F +/- 5.4 °F:
+4 °C / 23 °F up to +100 °C / 212 °F

Fan speed range with temperature values from 4 °C up to 70 °C: 40 % up to100 %
Fan speed with temperature values above 70 °C: 100 %

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2.1 Chamber overview

Instrument panel with

microprocessor controller

T4.12 and USB interface

Door handle

Chamber door

Main power switch

2.2 Instrument panel

Figure 3: Cooling incubator KT (example: model KT 170)

5,7" controller display

Context-sensitive buttons
USB interface

Operating button

Pilot lamp: ready for operation

Figure 4: Instrument panel with microprocessor controller T4.12 and USB interface

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(7) (8)

2.3 Chamber rear

(1)

(3)

(4)

(6)

Figure 5: Chamber rear with position of options (example KT 170)

(1) DIN-socket for zero-voltage relay alarm outputs (option)
(2) (not used)
(3) DIN socket for analog output 4-20 mA (option)
(4) DIN-socket for zero-voltage relay control outputs (option)
(5) (not used)
(6) Ethernet interface for computer communication
(7) Peltier fan grid
(8) Socket for IEC connector plug with power cable

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nd 115 from the pa llet with the aid of four peopl e in the area of

3. Completeness of delivery, transportation, storage, and location of

installation

3.1 Unpacking, and checking equipment and completeness of delivery

After unpacking, p lease check the chamber and its optional acces sories, if any, based on the del ivery
receipt for completenes s and for transportation damage. Inf orm the carrier immediately if tr ansportation
damage has occurred.

The final tests of the manufacturer may have caused traces of the shelves on the inner surfaces. This has
no impact on the function and performance of the chamber.

Please remove any transportati on protection devices and adhes ives in/on the chamber and on the do ors
and remove the operating manuals and accessory equipment.

CAUTION

Risk of injury and damages by lifting heavy loads and by sliding or tilting of the
chamber due to improper lifting.

Injuries, damage to the chamber.

 Do NOT lift or transport the chamber using the door or the door handle.
 Lift chambers size 53 a

all 4 chamber feet.

 Lift chambers size 170 from the pallet with the aid of six people in the area of all 4

chamber feet.

If you need to return the chamber, please use the original packing and observe the guidelines for safe lifting
and transportation (chap. 3.2).

For disposal of the transport packing, see chap. 22.1.

Note on second-hand chambers (Ex-Demo-Units):

Second-hand chambers are chambers that were use d for a short time for tests or exhib itions. They are
thoroughly tested before resale. BINDER ensures that the chamber is technically sound and will work
flawlessly.

Second-hand chambers are marked with a sticker on the chamber door. Please remove the sticker before
commissioning the chamber.

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NOTICE

3.2 Guidelines for safe lifting and transportation

After operation, please observe the guidelines for temporary decommissioning (chap. 22.2).

CAUTION

Risk of injury and damages by lifting heavy loads and by sliding or tilting of the
chamber due to improper transportation.

Injuries, damage to the chamber.

 Transport the chamber in its original packaging only.
 For moving or shipping, secure the chamber with transport straps.
 Do NOT lift or transport the chamber using the door or the door handle.
 Lift the chamber size 53 and 115 at the four lower corners with the aid of 4 people and

place it on a rolling pallet.

 Lift the chamber size 170 at the four lower corners with the aid of 4 people and place it

on a rolling pallet.

Permissible ambient temperature range during transport: 10 °C / 14°F to +60 °C / 140°F.
You can order transport packing for moving or shipping purposes from BINDER service.

3.3 Storage

Intermediate storage of the chamber is possible in a closed and dr y room. Observe the guidelines for
temporary decommissioning (chap. 22.2).

• Permissible ambient temperature range during storage: -10 °C / 14°F to +60 °C / 140°F.

• Permissible ambient humidity: max. 70 % r.h., non-condensing

When after storage in a cold location you transfer the chamber to its warmer installation site, condensation
may form. Befor e s tart -up, wait at le as t o ne ho ur un ti l t he c hamber has attained a mbient temperature and
is completely dry.

3.4 Location of installation and ambient conditions

Set up the chamber on a flat, even surface, free from vibration, in a well-ventilated, dry location and align it
using a spirit level. The site of installation must be capable of supporting the chamber’s weight (see
technical data, chap. 23.4). The chambers are designed for setting up inside a building (indoor use).

Danger of overheating due to lack of ventilation.
Damage to the chamber.

∅ Do NOT install the chamber in unventilated recesses.

 Ensure sufficient ventilation for dispersal of the heat.
 Observe the prescribed minimum distances when installing the chamber.

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Do not install or operate the chamber in potentially explosive areas.

DANGER

Danger of explosion due to combustible du sts or explosive mixtures in the vicinity
of the chamber.

Serious injury or death from burns and / or explo sion pressure.

∅ Do NOT operate the chamber in potentially explosive areas.

 KEEP explosive dust or air-solvent mixtures AWAY from the vicinity of the chamber.

Ambient conditions

• Permissible ambient temperature range during operation: +18 °C / 64.4 °F to +25 °C / 77 °F.

At elevated ambient temperature values, fluctuations in temperature can occur.

The ambient temperature should not be substantially higher than the indicated ambient
temperature of +22 °C +/- 3 °C / 71.6 °F ± 5.4 °F to which the specified technical data
relates. Deviations from the indicated data are possible for other ambient conditions.
Lower values of the temperature range indicated in the technical data are valid at an
ambient temperature of max. 25 °C / 77 °F.

With each degree of ambient temperature > +25 °C / 77°F, the refrigeration power
decreases by 1.5 K.

• Permissible ambient humidity: 70 % r.h. max., non-condensing.

When operating the chamber at temperature set-points below ambient temperature, high ambient
humidity may lead to condensation on the chamber.

• Installation height: max. 2000 m / 6.6 ft. above sea level.

Minimum distances

• When placing several chambers of the same size side by side, maintain a minimum distance of 250 mm

/ 9.84 in between each chamber.

• Wall distances (minimum distances): rear 100 mm / 3.94 in, sides 240 mm / 9.45 in.

• Spacing above the chamber of at least 100 mm / 3.94 in must also be maintained

Stacking
Two devices of the following sizes can be piled on top of each other:

• KT 53 on KT 53 or KT 115 or KT 170

• KT 115 on KT 115 or KT 170

• KT 170 on KT 170

Place rubber pads under all four feet of the upper chamber to prevent the device from slipping.

NOTICE

Danger of sliding or tilting of the upper chamber when stacking.
Damage to the chambers.

 When stacking, place rubber pads under all four feet of the upper chamber.

Other requirements

To completely separat e the chamber f rom the power s upply, you m ust disconnect the power p lug. Install
the chamber in a way that the power plug is easily accessible and can be easily pulled in case of danger.

For the user there is no risk of temporary overvoltages in the sense of EN 61010-1:2010.

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With an increased amount of dust in the ambient air, clean the Peltier fan grid (7) by suction or b lowing
several times a year.

Avoid any conductive dust in the ambiance according to the chamber layout complying with pollution degree
2 (IEC 61010-1).

4. Installation of the equipme nt

4.1 Spacer for wall distance

Please fix both spacers with the supplied screws at the chamber rear. This serves to ensure the prescribed
minimum distance to the rear wall of 100 mm / 3.94 in.

Figure 6: Spacer for wall distance

Figure 7: KT 170 rear with mounted spacers

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KT 53

KT 170

KT 53-UL

KT 170-UL

NOTICE

4.2 Electri cal co nn ect io n

The chambers are supplied ready for connection. They come with an IEC connector plug.

Model Power plug

KT 115

KT 115-UL

• The domes tic socket must also provide a protec tive conductor. Make s ure that the connection of the

protective conductor of the domestic installations to the chamber’s protective conductor meets the latest
technology. The protective conductors of the socket and plug must be compatible!

Shock-proof plug

NEMA 5-15P

Nominal voltage ± 10% at the

indicated power frequency

200-230 V at 50 Hz
200-230 V at 60 Hz

100-120 V at 50 Hz
100-120 V at 60 Hz

Current

type

1N~ 10 A

1N~ 10 A

Chamber

fuse

DANGER

Electrical hazard due to missing protective conductor connection.
Deadly electric shock.

 Make sure that the chamber’s power plug and the power socket match and

securely connect the electrical protective conductors of the chamber and the house
installation.

• Only use original connection cables from BINDER according to the above specification.

• Prior to con nection and s tar t-up, chec k the po wer su ppl y voltag e. Com pare th e v alues to t he sp ecif ied

data located on the chamber’s type plate (left chamber side, bottom right-hand, see chap. 1.6).

Danger of incorrect power supply voltage due to improper connection.
Damage to the chamber.

 Check the power supply voltage before connection and start-up.
 Compare the power supply voltage with the data indicated on the type plate.

• When connect ing, please o bserve the regul ations spec ified by the local e lectricity s upply com pany as

well as the local or national electrical regulations (VDE directives for Germany).

• Observe a sufficient current protection according to the number of devices that you want to operate. We

recommend the use of a residual current circuit breaker.

• Pollution degree (acc. to IEC 61010-1): 2

• Over-voltage category (acc. to IEC 61010-1): II

See also electrical data (chap. 23.4).

To completely separate the chamber from the power supply, you must disconnect the power
plug. Install the chamber in a way that the power plug is easily accessible and can be easily
pulled in case of danger.

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5. Start up

After connecting the e lect ri c al su pply (chap. 4.2) turn on the chamber by the main power sw itch. The pilot
lamp shows the chamber is ready for operation.

Observe a delay time of about 30s between turning Off and On again. Otherwise an
initialization problem may occur.

Note that the cham ber is in stand-by mode when the main power s witch has bee n turned on and yet the
controller display is dark. Turn on the chamber by pressing any controller button.

Warming chambers may release odors in the first few days after commissioning. This is not a quality defect.
To reduce odors quick ly we recomm end heating up the chamber to its nominal tem perature for one day
and in a well-ventilated location.

WARNING: If customer should use a BINDER chamber running in non-supervised
continuous operation, we strongly recommend in case of inclusion of irrecoverable specimen
or samples to split such specimen or samples and store them in at least two chambers, if
this is feasible.

5.1 Behavior when opening the door

When you open the door, heating and fan turn off. After a delay time of von 60 seconds (KT 53), 40 seconds
(KT 115) or 20 seconds (KT 170) they turn on again.

6. Functional overview of the T4.12 chamber controller

The T4.12 chamber controller controls the temperature (range: 4 °C up to 100 °C) and the fan speed (range:
40 % up to 100 %) inside the chamber. You can enter the desired set point values in fixed value operating
mode or in program mode in the display controller. The controller also offers a week program function and
various notifications and alarm messages with visual and audible indication, a trace file and remote alarms
via e-mail. You can enter values or program s directl y at the controller k eypad or using th e APT-COM™ 4
Multi Management Software (option, chap. 19.1) specially developed by BINDER.

Temperature values

Fan speed value

Actual values
Set-point values

Icons:
Controller operating in “fixed
value” operating mode

Figure 8: T4.12 microprocessor controller, initial view in “fixed value” controller mode (sample values)

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Fixed value

Setpoint

Actual value

25.0

25.2

100.0

Fixed value

..\ Menu

Controller mode

Event list

Alarms

Setpoints

Safety controller

Programs

Import/Export

Settings

Close

Home

6.1 Menu structure

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Temperature [°C]

Fan [%]

User Quick menu Menu

From the Initial view you ha ve acc es s to dif f erent menus using the menu buttons “User”, “Quick menu” , or
“Menu”. From there you can access the desired control functions. To do this, select the function by turning
the operating button and press the operating button to confirm the selection.

In any menu, you can re turn to the previous disp lay pressing t he "Close" button or to th e initial vie w with
the "Home" button.

Depending on the logged-in user or administrator, the available menu functions may vary. These
instructions present the functions which are available to the logged-in administrator.

Initial view (sample values).
Press the desired menu button.

6.1.1 General menu

The general menu provides access to all setting functions of the controller, a graphical display of the
measured values, and the possibility to read and give out data via the USB interface. In addition, supporting
functions like a settings wizard or a contact page are available.

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General menu

Turn the operating butt on to see additional menu items.

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Fixed value

..\ Menu

Measurement chart

Optional equipment

Sensor adjustment

Service contact

System information

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General menu (next page)
(“Optional equipm ent” menu item is visible onl y with

optional chamber equipment)

Close Home

Controller mode

Switching between the operating modes “control off” or “fixed value”,

chap. 6.2.1
Event list Display of status information and errors, chap. 15
Alarms Alarm settings, chap. 14.5
Setpoints Setpoint entry in “Fixed value” operating mode, chap. 8
Safety controller Setting the safety controller, chap. 17.2
Programs Time and week programs, chap. 9 and 10
Import/Export Data transfer via USB interface, chap. 13
Settings General controller settings, chap. 12
Measurement chart Graphical display of the measured values, chap. 16

Setting for optional equipment like door heating, interior socket,
Optional equipment

zero-voltage relay control outputs, alarm output, object temperature

display, chap. 7

(menu item is visible only with optional chamber equipment)
Sensor adjustment

Adjustment menu for single-point and two-point adjustments (for

Service purpose)
Service contact Service information
System information Chamber information (model, name, serial no., firmware etc.)

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Fixed value

..\ Quick menu

Measurement chart

Active alarms

Temperature setpoint

Fan speed setpoint

Safety controller setpoint

Time program

Week program

Close

Home

Fixed value

..\ User

Key lock

Show event list

6.1.2 Quick menu

The Quick menu provides fast access to frequently used functions.

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“Quick menu”

Measurement chart
Active alarms
Temperature setpoint
Fan speed setpoint
Safety controller setpoint
Time program
Week program

Graphical display of the measured values, chap. 16

Alarm settings, chap. 14.5

Temperature setpoint entry in “Fixed value” operating mode, chap. 8

Fan speed setpoint entry in “Fixed value” operating mode, chap. 8

Setting the safety controller setpoint, chap. 17.2

Starting and cancelling a time program, chap. 9.1, 9.2

Starting and cancelling a week program, chap. 10.1, 10.2

6.1.3 “User” menu

The user menu includes the key lock function and provides quick access to the event list. The key lock
function serves to block the access to the controller. An overview of logon, logoff, and other events is
given in the event list.

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Key lock Configuring the key lock function, chap. 11
Show event list Displaying the event list, chap. 15

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“User” menu

Close Home

Fixed value

..\ Menu

Controller mode

Event list

Alarms

Setpoints

Safety controller

Programs

Import/Export

Settings

Fixed value

..\ Controller mode

Control off

Fixed value

6.2 Operating modes

In the “control off” mode (chap. 6.2.1), the controller is non-functional and displays only the actual values.
There is no heating or ref rigeration. The tem perature approxim ates the ambient va lue, the fan turns with
40 % speed.

You can enter the d esired s et point values in “fixed v alue” mode ( chap. 8). T he controller t hen operates
as a fixed-point control, i.e., it reaches and maintains the defined temperature set-point until the next manual
change.

The T4.12 program c ontroller also perm its running a time program (chap. 9) or a week p rogram (chap.

10). You can program temperature cycles and define also the fan sp eed for each program section. The
controller offers 52 time program places with u p to 100 sections e ach. The week progr am mode offer s 8
week program places with up to 30 shift points for each week program.

6.2.1 Activating the “control off” mode or change to “fixed value” operating mode

To select the “control off” or “fixed value” operating mode, go to Menu > Controller mode

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Close Home

Close Home

General menu.
Select “Controller Mode”

and press the operating button.

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Submenu “Controller Mode”.
Select the desired controller mode

“Control off” or “Fixed value”
and press the operating button.

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Control off

..\ Menu

Controller mode

Event list

Alarms

Setpoints

Safety controller

Programs

Import/Export

Settings

Control off

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Actual value

25.2

40.0

Menu

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General menu with controller mode “Control off”.
The controller mode “Fixed value” or “Control off” is

indicated in the display headline.

Close Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

Temperature [°C]

Fan [%]

User Quick menu

The controller is non-functional, i.e., there is no heating or refrigerating. The fan turns at 40 % speed.

In the “Control off” mode, no program can be started.

Initial view in “Control off” mode
(sample picture).

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Fixed value

..\ System information

Chamber type: KT

Chamber name: KT_E6.1

Serial number: 00-00000

Special application number: 00-0000

Parameter version: 511B-0006-0011

Firmware version (1): 521C-0001-002A

Firmware version (2): 521B-0005-001E

Fixed value

..\ Service contact

Service hotline

International:

[phone]

USA Toll Free:

+ 1 866 885 9794

or

+ 1 631 224 4340

CIS:

+ 7 495 988 1516

[e-mail]

www.binder-world.com

6.3 Performance during and after power failure

During a power failure, all controller functions are shut down. The optional zero-voltage relay alarm output
(chap. 19.3) is switched to alarm position for the whole duration of the power failure.

After the power returns, all functions return to the same status the chamber had before power failure. . The
controller continues t o function in the or iginal op eratin g m ode it was in pr evious ly befor e the power failure
occurred.

• Performance after power failure in “fixed value” operation mode
All functions return to the same status the chamber had before power failure. The set-points are

immediately resumed.

• Performance after power failure during time program operation
The program is res umed at the point where th e int er ruptio n oc c urr ed with t he latest set-points reac h ed

during the program run.

• Performance after power failure during week program operation
The week program continues with the values corresponding to the current time.

In the “Control off” controller mode, no program can be started.
If the temperature has dropped below the alarm limit during power failure, confirm the alarm with the RESET

button as soon as the correct values are reached again (chap. 14.4).

6.4 Information

You access chamber information like the chamber type, serial no., firmware version etc. To display the
system information, go to Menu > System information

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Submenu “System information” (sample values).

Close Home

To display the BINDER Service contact data, go to Menu > Service contact

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Close Home

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Submenu “Service contact”.

Fixed value

..\ Optional equipment

Door heating

Interior socket

Zero-voltage relay control outputs

Functional test – alarm output

Object temperature display

Fixed value

..\ Door heating On/Off

Door heating On/Off

Door heating Offset

Further information windows are accessible under Menu > Settings > Network settings > Show network

settings (chap. 12.9) and – f or service purpose – under Menu > Settings > Chamber configuration

(chap. 12.10).

7. Configuration of optional equipment

The “Optional equipment” menu item is visible only with optional chamber equipment.

To access the selection menu, go to Menu > Optional equipment

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Submenu “Optional equipment”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

7.1 Setting the optional door heating

For chambers equipped with an optional door heating, you can turn it on and off via the controller. You can
also set the door heating off s et to the temperature set-point.

To access the door heating setting menu, go to Menu > Optional equipment > Door heating

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Submenu “Door heating”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

“Door heating On/Off” = Turning on or off the door
heating
“Door heating Offset” = Temperature difference to
the entered setpoint

Close Home

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..\ Door heating On/Off

Door heating: Off

Fixed value

..\ Door heating \ Offset

1

[°C]

Ins Pos1 End Ok

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

Fixed value

..\ Interior socket

Interior socket: Off

Turning on or off the door heating:

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Submenu “Door heating On/Off ”.
The current setting is indicated.
To change the setting,

press the operating button.
The modified setting is displayed.

“Door heating: On” = door heating turned on
“Door heating: Off” = door heating turned off

Close Home

Setting the offset value:

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Entry menu „Offset“.
Select each number with the operating button and

press the operating button to confirm.
Setting range: 0 °C up to 5 °C.

0

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

This symbol on the controller display indicates that the door heating is active.

7.2 Turning on / off the optional interior socket

For chambers equ ipped with th e water-protected interior soc k et (opt ion, ch ap. 19.7) you can turn o n and
off the voltage of the interior socket via the controller.

To access the setting menu, go to Menu > Optional equipment > Interior socket

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Submenu “Interior socket”.
The current setting is indicated.
To change the setting,

press the operating button.
The modified setting is displayed.

“Interior socket: Off” = socket voltage-free
“Interior socket: On” = socket with activated voltage

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Close Home

Fixed value

..\ Zero-voltage relay control outputs

Control output 1: Off

Control output 2: Off

Control output 3: Off

Fixed value

..\ Functional test – alarm output

Alarm output: Inactive

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

This symbol on the controller display indicates that the interior socket is activated.

7.3 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay control outputs

For chambers equipped with zero-voltage relay outputs ( option, chap. 19.5), you can switch on or off the
output via the controller.

To access the setting menu for the operating modes “Fixed value” and “Control off”, go to

Menu > Optional equipment > Zero-voltage relay control outputs.

The setting for program operation is done through the program editor (chap. 9.3.7).

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Submenu “Zero-voltage relay control outputs”.
The current switching state of the zero-voltage relay

control outputs is indicated. To change it, select the
desired control output
and press the operating button.

The modified switching state is displayed.

“Control output: Off” = zero-voltage relay output
deactivated

“Control output: On” = zero-voltage relay output

Close Home

activated

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

A symbol on the controller display indicates the switching state of the three zero-voltage
relay control outputs, as soon as at least one control output is activated
(example: control outputs 1 + 2 activated)

7.4 Functional test of the optional alarm output

For chambers equipped with the zero-v oltage relay alarm output (option, chap. 19.3), you can switch on
the output for test purpose via the controller and then switch it off again.

To access the setting menu, go to Menu > Optional equipment > Functional test – alarm output

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Submenu “Functional test – alarm output”.
The current switching state is indicated.
To change the switching state,

press the operating button.
The modified switching state is displayed.

“Alarm output: Inactive” = alarm output switched off
“Alarm output: Active” = alarm output switched on

(alarm state)

Close Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

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..\ Object temperature display

Object temperature display: Off

point remains stored an d becom es effect ive again with tem perature v alues

7.5 Switching on or off the optional object temperature display

For chambers equipped with the digital object temperature display with a flexible Pt 100 temperature sensor
(option, chap. 19.3), you can switch on or off the object temperature indica tio n via the con tr ol ler.

To access the setting menu, go to Menu > Optional equipment > Object temperature display

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Submenu “Object temperature display”.
The current setting is indicated.
To change the setting,

press the operating button.
The modified setting is displayed.

“Object temperature display: Off” = Object
temperature display deactivated

„Object temperature display: On“ = Object
temperature display activated

Close Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

8. Set-point entry in “Fixed value” operating mode

8.1 Setting ranges:

Temperature 4 °C / 23 °F up to +100 °C / 212 °F
Fan speed 40 % up to 100 % (full speed) with temperature values from 4 °C up to 70 °C

With temperature values above 70 °C the effective fan speed is always 100 %. The fan
speed set­< 70 °C.

Reduce the fan speed only if required, because the spatial distribution of temperature
will also be reduced.

Technical data refers to 100% fan speed.

When you changed the temperature set-point, check the setting of the overtemperature
safety controller class 3.1 (chap. 17.2) or the over-/undertemperature safety controller class

3.3 (option, chap. 17.3).
With set-point type “Limit”, adapt the safety controller always when changing the temper ature

set-point.

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..\ Quick menu

Measurement chart

Active alarms

Temperature setpoint

Fan speed setpoint

Safety controller setpoint

Time program

Week program

When trying to enter a setpoint in the „Contro ller off“ operating mode, a notification window

2

[°C]

8.2 Enter ing the set-points via “quick menu”

To enter set-points via quick menu, go to Quick menu.

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“Quick menu”.
Select the desired parameter

and press the operating button.

Close Home

shows “Controller mode is OFF!”. Pr ess the o per at ing butto n to confirm with “Ok ” and c hange
the operating mode to “Fixed value” (chap.

6.2.1).

Temperature setting

To enter the temperature setpoint, go to Quick menu > Temperature setpoint

Fixed value

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..\ Temperature setpoint

Entry menu “Temperature setpoint”.

End Ok 0 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . -

2

Select each number with the operating button and
press the operating button to confirm.

Setting range: 4 °C / 23 °F up to +100 °C / 212 °F
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

Go back to the initial view with “Home” or enter the fan speed.

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(effective with temperature values from 4 °C to 70 °C.

..\ Fan speed setpoint

1

[%]

Fixed value

..\ Setpoints

Temperature

Fan speed

Fan speed setting

To enter the fan speed setpoint, go to Quick menu > Fan speed setpoint

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Entry menu “Fan speed setpoint”.
Select each number with the operating button and

press the operating button to confirm.
Setting range: 40 % up to 100 %

Pos1 End Ok 0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , -

1

With temperature values > 70 °C always 100 %)
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

When operating the fan with less than 100 % speed, the temperature performance and the
spatial exactitude of the temperature may differ from the manufacturer’s specifications. Do
reduce the fan speed only if absolutely necessary due to special requirements.

8.3 Enter ing the set-points via general menu

To enter set-points via general menu, go to Menu > Setpoints

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Submenu “Setpoints”.
Select “Temperature” or “Fan speed”

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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..\ Temperature setpoint

2

[°C]

Fixed value

..\ Fan speed setpoint

1

[%]

Temperature setting

To enter the temperature setpoint, go to Menu > Setpoints > Temperature

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Entry menu “Temperature setpoint”.

Pos1 End Ok 0 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , -

2

Select each number with the operating button and
press the operating button to confirm.

Setting range: 4 °C / 23 °F up to +100 °C / 212 °F
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “Invalid value” a ppear s. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

Go back to the initial view with “Home” or enter the fan speed.

Fan speed setting

To enter the fan speed setpoint, go to Menu > Setpoints > Fan speed

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Pos1 End Ok 0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . -

1

Entry menu “Fan speed setpoint”.
Select each number with the operating button and

press the operating button to confirm.
Setting range: 40 % up to 100 %

(effective with temperature values from 4 °C to
70 °C. With temperature values > 70 °C always
100 %)

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

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When operating the fan with less than 100 % speed, the temperature performance and the
spatial exactitude of the temperature may differ from the manufacturer’s specifications. Do
reduce the fan speed only if absolutely necessary due to special requirements.

Fixed value

Setpoint

Actual value

25.0

25.2

100.0

Fixed value

..\ Menu

Controller mode

Event list

Alarms

Setpoints

Safety controller

Programs

Import/Export

Settings

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..\ Programs

Time program

Week program

9. Time programs

The T4.12 program controller permits programming temperature cycles. It offers 52 program memory
positions with up to 100 program sections each.

To access the menu selection for time programs, select Menu > Programs > Time program

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Temperature [°C]

Fan [%]

User Quick menu Menu

Close Home

Initial view.
Press the “Menu” button.

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General menu.
Select “Programs”

and press the operating button

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Submenu “Programs”.
Select “Time Program”

and press the operating button

Close Home

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..\ Programs\Time programs

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

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..\ Programs\Time programs

Delete all

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..\ Programs\Time programs

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

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Submenu “Time programs”.
Turn the operating button to see additional menu

items.

Close Home

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Submenu “Time programs” (next page)

Close Home

9.1 Star ti ng and running an existing time program

To start a time program, go to Menu > Programs > Time program > Start.
(You can also go to Quick menu > Time program > Start , see below).
Starting is also possible directly from the program editor (chap. 9.3.9).

In the “Control off” mode or during a running time or week program, no time program can be
started.

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Close Home

If no program has been c reated an d save d so f ar, the mess age “No progr ams f ound” appe ars. Pr ess the
operating button to confirm with “Ok” and enter a program with “Create”.

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Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Start” to start an existing program

and press the operating button.

Fixed value

..\ Select program

Program0001

Program0002

Program0003

Fixed value

..\ Start date (DD.MM.YYYY)

0

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0

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select one of the programs

and press the operating button to run the program

Close Home

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Entry menu “Start date”.

Ins Pos1 End Ok 1 2

0

The current date is shown. For a postponed start,
enter the desired start date with the operating
button.

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Fixed value

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..\ Start time (HH:MM:SS)

Ins Pos1 End 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Close Ok Home

Entry menu “Start time”.
The current time plus 30 seconds is shown. For a

postponed start, enter the desired start time with the
operating button.

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

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Program0001

10.0

11.5

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100.0

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..\ Quick menu

Measurement chart

Active Alarms

Temperature setpoint

Fan speed setpoint

Safety controller setpoint

Time program

Week program

Fixed value

..\ Time program

Start

Stop

Setpoint Actual value

Temperature [°C]

Initial view (example values).

Fan [%]

User Quick menu Menu

This symbol on the controller display indicates that a time program is running.

During a running time program, it is impossible to edit, rename or delete this program (when selecting such
a function, a corresponding message is displayed). The other program functions are available.

The time program is running.

During a running time program, no week program can be started.
To start a time program, you can also go to Quick menu > Time program > Start

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“Quick menu”.
Select “Time program”

and press the operating button

Close Home

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Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Start” to start an existing program

and press the operating button.

Close Home

The further procedure is equal to that described for the general menu.

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..\ Select program

Program0001

Program0002

Program0003

NOTICE

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select one of the programs

and press the operating button to start the program

Close Home

Performance after completing the program

The controller automatically changes to the “Fixed value” operation mode.
Before starting the program , c heck the tem peratur e setpoi nt ent ered i n the “ Fixe d value” opera tion m ode.

After end of the program, the temperature will equilibrate to this value.

NOTICE

Danger of too high or too low temperature after the program ends.
Damage to the charging material.

 Before starting the program, check the temperature setpoint of “Fixed value” operation

and if necessary adapt it.

9.2 Cancelling a running time program

To cancel a running time program, go to Menu > Programs > Time program > Stop.
To cancel a running time program, you can also go to Quick menu > Time program > Stop.
The controller returns to the initial view.

Performance after manual program stop
The controller automatically changes to the “Fixed value” operation mode.
Before starting a pro gram, check the tem perature setpoint entere d in the “Fixed value” operation mode.

After cancelling the program, the temperature will equilibrate to this value.

Danger of too high or too low temperature after cancelling the program.
Damage to the charging material.

 Before starting the program, check the temperature setpoint of “Fixed value” operation

and if necessary adapt it.

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..\ Programs\Time programs

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Fixed value

..\ Create new program

New

Based on…

9.3 Creating a new time program

For each program section you can enter a temperature set-point, the fan speed, the section’s duration, the
type of temperature transition “R” (ramp) or “S” (step) (see chap. 9.3.6), and the tolerance range.

When changing the temperature set-point, check the setting of the safety controller (chap. 17)
if the safety controller has been set to “limit” mode.

If the fan is operated with less than 100 % speed, the temperature performance and the
spatial exactitude of the temperature can differ from the manufacturer’s specifications. The
fan speed rate should only be reduced if absolutely necessary to meet special requirements.

Programming is saved in case of a power failure or after turning off the chamber.

To enter a new time program, go to Menu > Programs > Time programs > Create

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Close Home

Creating a new program

Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Create"

and press the operating button.

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Submenu “Create new program”.
Select “New", to create an entirely new program, or

“Based on…”, to use an existing program for further
editing
and press the operating button.

Close Home

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..\ Select program

Program0001

Program0002

Program0003

Enter name

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

If you selected “Based on”, then the program selection window appears:

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select the desired program

and press the operating button.

Close Home

If no program has been c reated an d save d so f ar, the message “ No program s f ound” appe ars. Pres s the
operating button to confirm with “Ok” and enter a program with “Create”.

Now you can specify the name of the new time program:

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..\ Program

T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Entry menu “Program”.
Enter the desired start time with the operating

button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

The time program editor is displayed. Following the selection “Based on …”, this table for program entry
shows the values of the selected program. F ollowing the selection “New" ther e is an empty table, which
can be filled section by section with sample values. You can edit the displayed values.

Entering the program values for the first parameter (temperature)
A first program line is shown. This corresponds to a program section. You can now edit the values.

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Time program editor
(view with optional control outputs).

To edit the values, press the operating button, select
the desired value and press the operating button
again.

Menu

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

2

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

3

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Program sections

Insert

Copy

Paste

Delete

To create a second pro gram line (section), turn the o perating button to the right and pres s it. The next
section will be added.

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Time program editor
(view with optional control outputs).

To edit the values, press the operating button, select
the desired value and press the operating button
again.

Menu

The right column for the 3 control outputs is visible only on chambers equipped with optional control outputs.

9.3.1 Section handling

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Close

Note: When selecting „Insert“ or “Paste”, the new program section is inserted before the current section.

Time program editor.
Select a value under “No.”

and press the operating button.

Submenu “Program sections“.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

2

[°C]

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Section duration

0

0:00:15

9.3.2 Temperature setpoint

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Time program editor.
Select a value under “Value”

and press the operating button.

Fixed value

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..\ Temperature setpoint

Entry menu “Temperature setpoint”.

Pos1 End Ok 0 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , -

2

A temperature value is shown. Enter the desired
value with the operating button.

Setting range: 4 °C up to 100 °C.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

9.3.3 Section duration

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Ins Pos1 End Ok 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Close Ok

Time program editor.
Select a value under “H:M:S”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Section duration”.
A duration value is shown. Enter the desired val ue

with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Reference section

1

Pos1 End Ok 0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

Close

Ok

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

0

9.3.4 Repeating one or several sections within a time program

Enter the number of the ta rget section, which shal l be the start of the repeat c ycle, under “Ref.” and the
number of repeats under “Rep.”. To have sections repeated infinitely enter the number of cycles “Rep.” as
“-1”.

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1

Continue to enter the number of repeats:

Time program editor.
Select a value under “Ref.”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Reference section”.
Enter the target section number of the repeat cycle

with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

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..\ Number of repeats

Del Pos1 End Ok

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Close Ok

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Time program editor.
Select a value under “Rep.”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Number of repeats”.
Enter the desired number of repeats with the

operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

40.00

00:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

2

60.00

01:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

3

80.00

01:00:00

2

30

-999.00

999.00

Ramp

4

20.00

03:20:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Tolerance range minimum temperature

-

999.00

[°C]

Close

Ok

The following example shows a time program where the sections 2 and 3 shall be repeated 30 times:

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Time program editor.

Menu

Sections 2 and 3 will be executed in total 31 times; only then will the program continue.

9.3.5 Tolerance range

You can specify a tolerance range for each program section with different values for the tolerance minimum
and maximum. When t he actual value exceeds the gi ven threshold, the program is interrupted. This is
indicated on the dis pla y, see chap. 9.4. When the actual tem peratur e is situ ated agai n within the entered
tolerance limits, the program automatically continues. Therefore, the duration of the program may be
extended due to the programming of tolerances.

Programming of tolerances may extend program duration.

An entry of “-999” for the tolerance minimum means “minus infinite” and an entry of “999” for the tolerance
maximum means “plus infinite”. Entry of these values will never lead to program interruption.

When requesting a rapid temperature transition, we recommend not programming tolerance values in order
to enable the maximum heating-up or cooling-down speed.

Start with the minimum value:

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Time program editor.
Select a value under “T. min”

and press the operating button.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , Del Ins Pos1

-

Entry menu “Tolerance range minimum
temperature”.

Enter the desired value with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

9

99.00

[°C]

Continue to enter the maximum value:

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..\ Tolerance range maximum temperature

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 , - Del Ins Pos1

9

Close Ok

Time program editor.
Select a value under “T. max”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Tolerance range maximum
temperature”.

Enter the desired value with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

9.3.6 Set-point ramp and set-point step modes

“Ramp” mode

The set-point of a given program section functions as the section’s target temperature. During the section’s
duration, the tem peratur e set-point gradual ly passes from the set-point of th e previous program sec tion to
this target set-point. The actual temperature value follows the continually changing set-point.

Programming in the “ramp” mode allows various kinds of temperature transitions:

• Gradual slow temperature changes
The set-point changes its value gradual ly during the entered section duration. T he actual t em perature

value (X) follows the continually moving set-point (W) at any time.

• Constant temperature
The initial values of two subsequent program sections are identical; so the temperature remains constant

during the duration of the first program section.

• Sudden temper atur e changes
These changes occur rapidly within the minimum amount of time (minimum entry: 1 second).

“Step” mode

The set-point of a given program sec tion functions as the sec tion’s target tem perature. At the s tart of the
program section, the chamber heats up or cools down with the maximum speed to reach the entered value;
and then it holds it for the remaining section tim e. The set-point temperature r emains constant for the
section’s duration.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Ramp/step

Ramp

Step

W/°C

t/min.

01

02

03

04

0

20

40

60

80

100

30

120

180

330

05

24

0

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

01

40.0

00:30:00

1 0 -999

+999

Ramp

02

60.0

01:30:00

1 0 -5

+5

Ramp

03

60.0

01:00:00

1 0 -2

+2

Ramp

04

80.0

01:00:00

1 0 -999

+999

Ramp

05

40.0

01:30:00

1 0 -999

+999

Ramp

Selecting the setting “Ramp” or “Step”:

Close

Examples:

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Time program editor.
Select a value under “R/S”

and press the operating button.

Submenu “Ramp/step“.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

“Ramp” = Setpoint ramp mode selected
“Step” = Setpoint step mode selected

“Ramp” mode

Corresponding program table:

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W/°C

t/min.

01 02 03 04

0

20

40

60

80

100

30

120

180

380

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

01

40.0

00:30:00

1 0 -999

+999

Step

02

60.0

01:30:00

1 0 -5

+5

Step

03

80.0

01:00:00

1 0 -2

+2

Step

04

20.0

03:20:00

1 0 -999

+999

Step

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

25.00

00:00:15

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Rampe

Fixed value

..\ Zero -voltage relay outputs

Outputs 1 [Off] 2[Off] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[On] 2[Off] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[On] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[Off] 3[On]

Outputs 1[On] 2[Off] 3[On]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[On] 3[On]

Outputs 1[On] 2[On] 3[On]

A symbol on the controller display indicates the switching state of the three zero-voltage
on)

“Step” mode

Corresponding program table:

9.3.7 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay outputs

For chambers equipped with zero-voltage rela y outputs (option, chap. 19.5), you can switch on or off the
outputs for each program section via the program editor.

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Time program editor (with option relay outputs)
Select a field under “ ”

and press the operating button.

Submenu “Zero -voltage relay outputs”.
The possible combination of switching states are

indicated.
Select the desired combination of switching states

and press the operating button.“
[On] = zero-voltage relay outputs turned on

[Off] = zero-voltage relay outputs turned off

Close

relay outputs as soon as at least one output is switched on (example: outputs 1 + 2 turned

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Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

40.00

00:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

2

60.00

01:30:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

3

80.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

4

20.00

03:20:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

5

40.00

00:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

6

60.00

01:30:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

7

70.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

8

60.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

Fixed value

..\ Program menu

Select parameter

Save and exit

Save and run

Exit (without saving!)

Fixed value

..\ Program parameters

Temperature controller

Fan speed

Close

9.3.8 Calling up the next parameter

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Time program editor (example).
Press the “Menu” button.

Menu

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Close

With the “Close” button, the controller returns to the time program editor.

Submenu “Program menu”.
Select “Select parameter”

and press the operating button.

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Submenu “Program parameters”.
Select “Fan speed main controller”

and press the operating button.

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..\ Fan speed

[%]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

100.00

00:30:00

1 0 ***

***

Ramp

1

100.00

00:10:00

1 0 ***

***

Ramp

1

100.00

00:30:00

2 3 ***

***

Ramp

1

100.00

01:00:00

1 0 ***

***

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Fan speed

[%]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

100.00

00:00:15

1 0 ***

***

Ramp

Fixed value

..\ Fan speed setpoint

1

[%]

Entering the set-point values for another parameter (fan speed)

The number of program lines (program sections) equal to the number in the temperature program is
displayed. T he settings of section length, re peats and the selection „Ram p“ or „ Step“ are tak en over from
the temperature pro gram; they ar e no editabl e in this vi ew. The symbol “ *** ” indicates that there ar e no
tolerance value required for the fan speed. You can enter the fan speed set-points.

If you want to insert further sections or perform any other programming, first change back to
the temperature program through Menu > Select parameter > Temperature controller.

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Time program editor (example).
To edit the values, press the operating button, select

the desired value and press the operating button
again.

Menu

Entering the fan speed setpoint

Pos1 End Ok 0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

1

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Time program editor.
Select a value under “Value”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Fan speed setpoint”.
A fan speed value is shown. Enter the desired value

with the operating button.
Setting range: 40 % up to 100 %
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

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Close Ok

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

H:M:S

Ref.

Rep.

T. min

T.max

R/S

1

40.00

00:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

2

60.00

01:30:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

3

80.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

4

20.00

03:20:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

5

40.00

00:30:00

1 0 -999.00

999.00

Step

6

60.00

01:30:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

7

70.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

8

60.00

01:00:00

1 0 -5.00

5.00

Step

Fixed value

..\ Program menu

Select parameter

Save and exit

Save and run

Exit (without saving!)

9.3.9 Saving the time program and leaving the program editor

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Time program editor (example).
Press the “Menu” button.

Menu

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Submenu “Program menu”.
Select “Save and exit”

and press the operating button.

Close

With the „Close“ button, the controller returns to the time program editor.

Select parameter Changing between temperature and fan speed.

Saving the program. The controller returns to the “Time programs”

Save and exit

submenu. You can now select and start the program as described
in chap. 9.1.

Saving the program and start it. Enter the start date and time, see

Save and run

chap. 9.1. If another time or week program is running, the program
is only saved, but not st arted. A corresponding message is
displayed.

Exit (without saving!)

Attention: the pr ogram is not saved. After a security question, the
controller returns to the initial view.

Button “Close”

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The controller returns to the time program editor. You can continue
programming.

Make sure that you saved the time program before leaving the program editor.

Fixed value

..\ Confirm operation

Do not exit

Really exit (without saving!)

Close

Time program

..\ Time program

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Time program paused

Program0001

Setpoint

Actual value

10.0

11.5

Section 02 End: 08.03.2015 08:07:44

100.0

Menu

With “Exit (without saving!)” you ex it the program editor without saving the pr ogram. There is a s ecurity
question first:

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Submenu “Confirm operation”.
This a security question. Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

If you selected “Really exit (without saving!)”, the controller goes back to the initial view.

9.4 Progr am interruption

You can manually inter rupt a time program (pause), or this will automatically occur when exceed ing the
entered tolerance range values of the corresponding program section (see chap. 9.3.5).

Manual program interruption

To interrupt a time program, go to Menu > Programs > Time programs > Pause

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Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Pause” to interrupt the running time program

and press the operating button.

Close Home

With button “Home” the controller returns to the initial view.

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Temperature [°C]

Fan [%]

User Quick menu

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Initial view (example values).
The time program is running, but halted. The final

time (in this example: 08:07:44) is running.

Time program paused

..\ Time program

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Close

Home

Fixed value

..\ Programs\Time program

Start

Stop

Pause

Resume

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

This symbol on the controller display indicates that a running time program is interrupted.

Continuing the time program after a manual interruption

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Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Resume” to continue the time program

and press the operating button.

With button “Home” the controller returns to the initial view.

9.5 Deleting a time program

To delete a time program, go to Menu > Programs > Time program > Delete or

Menu > Programs > Time program > Delete all

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Submenu “Time program”.
Select “Delete” or “Delete all” (next page)

and press the operating button

Close Home

If you selected “Delete”, select then the time program to be deleted and press the operating button.
If you selected “Delete all”, all time programs will be deleted in the controller.

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Fixed value

..\ Confirm operation

Do not delete

Really delete

Fixed value

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Setpoint

Actual value

25.0

25.2

100.0

Menu

Fixed value

..\ Menu

Controller mode

Event list

Alarms

Setpoints

Safety controller

Programs

Import/Export

Settings

Before deleting there is a security question:

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Submenu “Confirm operation”.
This a security question. Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

Go back to the init i al vi e w wit h “Home”.

10. Week programs

The T4.12 program controller permits programming week programs with real-time reference. It of fers 8
week program places in total with up to 30 shift points for each week program.

To access the menu selection for week programs, select Menu > Programs > Week program

Temperature [°C]

Fan [%]

User Quick menu

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Initial view.
Press the “Menu” button.

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General menu.
Select “Programs”

and press the operating button

Close Home

Fixed value

..\ Programs

Time program

Week program

Fixed value

..\ Programs\Week program

Start

Stop

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Delete all

Fixed value

..\ Select program

Program0004

Program0005

Day-Night

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Submenu “Programs”.
Select “Week Program”

and press the operating button

Close Home

10.1 S tarting and running an existing week program

To start a week program, go to Menu > Programs > Week program > Start
(You can also go to Qu i ck men u > Week prog ram > Start , see below).
Starting is also possible directly from the program editor (chap. 10.3.8).

In the “Control off” mode or during a running time or week program, no week program can be
started.

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Submenu “Week program”.
Select “Start” to start an existing week program

and press the operating button

Close Home

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Close Home

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select one of the programs

and press the operating button to run the program

Fixed value

..\ Start date (DD.MM.YYYY)

0

8.03.2015

0

Week program

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Program0004

Setpoint

Actual value

15.0

15.3

Section: 0002 End: Sunday 00:00:00

100.0

If no program has been c reated an d save d so f ar, the message “No program s found” a ppears . Press the
operating button to confirm with “Ok” and enter a program with “Create”.

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Entry menu “Start date”.

End Ok 0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 , - Del

4

The current date is shown. For a postponed start,
enter the desired start date with the operating
button.

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

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..\ Start time (HH:MM:SS)

Entry menu “Start time”.

Ins Pos1 End 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

The current time plus 30 seconds is shown. For a
postponed start, enter the desired start time with the
operating button.

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Temperature [°C]

Initial view.

Fan [%]

The week program is running.

User Quick menu Menu

This symbol on the controller display indicates that a week program is running.

During a running week program, it is impossible to e dit, rename or delete this program (when selecting
such a function, a corresponding message is displayed). The other program functions are available.

During a running week program, no time program can be started.

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Fixed value

..\ Quick menu

Measurement chart

Active Alarms

Temperature setpoint

Fan speed setpoint

Safety controller setpoint

Time program

Week program

Fixed value

..\ Week program

Start

Stop

Fixed value

..\ Select program

Program0001

Program0002

Program0003

To start a week program, you can also go to Quick menu > Week program > Start

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“Quick menu”.
Select “Week program”

and press the operating button

Close Home

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Submenu “Week program”.
Select “Start” to start an existing program

and press the operating button.

Close Home

The further procedure is equal to that described for the general menu.

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select one of the programs

and press the operating button to start the program

Close Home

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1

35.00

Monday

08:00:00

Active

Fixed value

..\ Programs\Week programs

Start

Stop

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Delete all

10.2 Ca ncelling a running week program

To cancel a week program, go to Menu > Programs > Week program > Stop.
To cancel a running week program, you can also go to Quick menu > Week program > Stop.
The controller returns to the initial view.

Performance after manual program stop

The controller automatically changes to the “Fixed value” operation mode.
Before starting a pro gram, check the tem perature setpoint entere d in the “Fixed value” operation mode.

After cancelling the program, the temperature will equilibrate to this value.

NOTICE

Danger of too high or too low temperature after cancelling the program.
Damage to the charging material.

 Before starting a program, check the temperature setpoint of “Fixed value” operation

and if necessary adapt it.

10.3 Creating a new week program

A week program perm its defining up to 30 sections for the whole week. These sections functi on as shift
points. A shift-point is charac terized by its time, temperature value, and state (active / inac tive). With a
running week program, the temperature of the currently active shift point is maintained until the moment of
the next active shift point with its new temperature set-point.

Example:

No. Value Day H:M:S Activity

2 40.00 Monday 10:00:00 Active
3 35.00 Monday 18:00:00 Active
4 10.00 Monday 20:00:00 Active
5 35.00 Tuesday 08:00:00 Active

... ... ... ... ...

Programming is saved in case of a power failure or after turning off the chamber.
To enter a new week program, go to Menu > Programs > Week program > Create

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Close Home

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Submenu “Week program”.
Select “Create"

and press the operating button.

Fixed value

..\ Create new program

New

Based on…

Fixed value

..\ Select program

Program0004

Program0005

Day-Night

Close

Home

Enter name

..\ Program

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Submenu “Create new program”.
Select “New", to create an entirely new program, or

“Based on”, to use an existing program for further
editing
and press the operating button.

Close Home

If you selected “Based on”, then the program selection window appears:

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Submenu “Select program” (example).
Select the desired program

and press the operating button.

If no program has been c reated an d save d so f ar, the message “ No program s f ound” appe ars. Pres s the
operating button to confirm with “Ok” and enter a program with “Create”.

Now you can specify the name of the new week program:

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T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Entry menu “Program”.
Enter the desired start time with the operating

button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

The week program editor i s displa yed. Following th e selection “Based on…” , this tab le for progr am entr y
shows the values of the selected program . Following the selec tion “New" there is an empty table, which
can be filled section by section with sample values. You can then edit the displayed values.

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Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

2

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Entering the program values for the first parameter (temperature)

A first program line is shown. This corresponds to a program section. You can now edit the values.

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Week program editor
(view with optional control outputs)

To edit the values, select the desired value and
press the operating button.

Menu

To create a second progr am line (section), turn the oper ating button to the right and press it. The next
section will be added.

Menu

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Week program editor
(view with optional control outputs)

To edit the values, press the operating button, select
the desired value and press the operating button
again.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Program sections

Insert

Copy

Paste

Delete

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Temperature setpoint

2

[°C]

Pos1 End Ok 0 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , -

10.3.1 Section handling

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Week program editor.
Select a value under “No.”

and press the operating button.

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Submenu “Program sections“.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close

Note: When selecting „Insert“ or “Paste”, the new program section is inserted before the current section.

10.3.2 Temperature setpoint

Close Ok

2

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Week program editor.
Select a value under “Value”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Temperature setpoint”.
A temperature value is shown. Enter the desired

value with the operating button.
Setting range: 4 °C up to 100 °C.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Day of week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Daily

Fixed value

..\ Day of week

Mon-Fri

Sun-Thu

Mon-Sat

Fri+Sat

Sat+Sun

10.3.3 Day of the week

Close

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Week program editor.
Select a field under “Day”

and press the operating button.

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Submenu “Day of week“.
Select the desired day or combination of days

and press the operating button.
Keep turning the operating button to access further

menu items.

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Close

Submenu “Settings” (next page).
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Time of day

0

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Activity

Inactive

Active

10.3.4 Time of the day

Ins Pos1 End Ok

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Close Ok

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Week program editor.
Select a value under “H:M:S”

and press the operating button.

Entry menu “Time of day”.
Enter the desired moment of the shift-point with the

operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

10.3.5 Activity of the shift-point

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Close

Week program editor.
Select a field under “Activity”

and press the operating button.

Submenu “Activity“.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

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..\ Temperature controller

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

25.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

Fixed value

..\ Zero -voltage relay outputs

Outputs 1 [Off] 2[Off] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[On] 2[Off] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[On] 3[Off]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[Off] 3[On]

Outputs 1[On] 2[Off] 3[On]

Outputs 1[Off] 2[On] 3[On]

Outputs 1[On] 2[On] 3[On]

A symbol on the controller display indicates the switching state of the three zero-voltage
on)

Fixed value

..\ Temperature controller

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

35.00

Monday

08:00:00

Active

2

40.00

Monday

10:00:00

Active

3

35.00

Monday

18:00:00

Active

4

10.00

Monday

20:00:00

Active

5

35.00

Tuesday

08:00:00

Active

6

40.00

Tuesday

10:00:00

Active

7

35.00

Tuesday

18:00:00

Active

8

10.00

Tuesday

20:00:00

Active

10.3.6 Switching on or off the optional zero-voltage relay outputs

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Close

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Week program editor
(view with optional control outputs)

Select a field under “

”

and press the operating button.

Submenu “Zero -voltage relay outputs”.
The possible combination of switching states are

indicated.
Select the desired combination of switching states

and press the operating button.“
[On] = zero-voltage relay outputs turned on

[Off] = zero-voltage relay outputs turned off

relay outputs as soon as at least one output is switched on (example: outputs 1 + 2 turned

10.3.7 Calling up the next parameter

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Menu

Week program editor (example).
Press the “Menu” button.

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Select parameter

Save and exit

Save and run

Exit (without saving!)

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Temperature controller

Fan speed

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[%]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

100.00

Monday

10:00:00

Active

1

100.00

Monday

12:00:00

Active

1

100.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

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Submenu “Program menu”.
Select “Select parameter”

and press the operating button.

Close

With the „Close“ button, The controller returns to the week program editor.

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Submenu “Program parameters”.
Select “Fan speed”

and press the operating button.

Close

Entering the set-point values for another parameter (fan speed)

The number of program lines (program sections) equal to the number in the temperature program is
displayed. The settings of the shift points (day, time, activity) are taken over from the temperature program;
they are no editable in this view. You can enter the fan speed set-points.

If you want to insert further sections or perform any other programming, first change back to
the temperature program through Menu > Select parameter > Temperature controller.

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Week program editor (example).

Menu

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..\ Fan speed

[%]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

100.00

Monday

00:00:00

Inactive

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..\ Fan speed setpoint

1

[%]

Close

Ok

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..\ Temperature setpoint

[°C]

No.

Value

Day

H:M:S

Activity

1

35.00

Monday

08:00:00

Active

2

40.00

Monday

10:00:00

Active

3

35.00

Monday

18:00:00

Active

4

10.00

Monday

20:00:00

Active

5

35.00

Tuesday

08:00:00

Active

6

40.00

Tuesday

10:00:00

Active

7

35.00

Tuesday

18:00:00

Active

8

10.00

Tuesday

20:00:00

Active

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..\ Program menu

Select parameter

Save and exit

Save and run

Exit (without saving!)

Entering the fan speed setpoint

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Week program editor.
Select a value under “Value”

and press the operating button.

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Entry menu “Fan speed setpoint”.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

1

A fan speed value is shown. Enter the desired value
with the operating button.

Setting range: 40 % up to 100 %
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

10.3.8 Saving the week program and leaving the program editor

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Week program editor (example).
Press the “Menu” button.

Menu

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Submenu “Program menu”.
Select “Program save”

and press the operating button.

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Close

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..\ Confirm operation

Do not exit

Really exit (without saving!)

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..\ Programs\Week program

Start

Stop

Edit

Create

Rename

Delete

Delete all

With the „Close“ button, The controller returns to the week program editor.

Select parameter Changing between temperature and fan speed.

Saving the program. The controller returns to the “Week programs”

Save and exit

submenu. You can now select and start the week program as
described in chap. 10.1.

Saving the program and start it. Enter the start date and time, see

Save and run

chap. 10.1. If another time or week program is running, the program is
only saved, but not started. A corresponding message is displayed.

Exit (without saving!)

Attention: the program is not saved. After a security question the
controller returns to t he ini ti al vie w.

Button “Close” The controller returns to the week program editor. You can continue

programming.

Make sure that you saved the week program before leaving the program editor.

With “Exit (without saving!)” you ex it the program editor without saving the pr ogram. There is a s ecurity
question first:

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Submenu “Confirm operation”.
This a security question. Select the desired function

and press the operating button.
Then there is an additional security quest ion . Select

the desired function and press the operating button.

Close

If you selected “Really exit (without saving!)”, the controller goes back to the initial view.

10.4 Deleting a week program

To delete a week program, go to Menu > Programs > Week program > Delete or

Menu > Programs > Week program > Delete all

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Submenu “Week program”.
Select “Delete” or “Delete all”

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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Do not delete

Really delete

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..\ User

Key lock

Show event list

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..\ Key lock

Key lock O n

Automatic key lock

Password

If you selected “Delete”, select then the week program to be deleted and press the operating button.
If you selected “Delete all”, all week programs will be deleted in the controller.
Before deleting there is a security question:

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Submenu “Confirm operation”.
This a security question. Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

11. Key lock

The key lock f unction serves to block the access to the co ntroller. When the “k ey lock” is activat ed, the
controller remains in the actual view and can only be changed when entering the current password.

To configure the key lock function, go to User > Key lock

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“User” menu.
Select “Key lock”

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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Submenu “Key lock”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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..\ Key lock

Key lock On

Automatic key lock

Password

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Key lock On The key lock is directly activated
Automatic key lock The key lock is activated automatically after a defined waiting time
Password Change password for unlocking. Factory setting: 0000

11.1 Directly activating the key lock function

To directly activate the key lock, go to User > Key lock > Key lock On

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Submenu “Key lock”.
Select “Key lock On” to activate the key lock function

immediately
and press the operating button.

Close Home

This symbol on the controller display indicates that the “key lock” function is activated.

The controller remains in the initial view and may be operated only after entering the current password.

Enter password

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..\ Key lock password

Ok: A B C D E F

0

Entry menu “Key lock password”.
Enter the desired password with the operating

button. Factory setting is 0000
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

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..\ Automatic key lock

Automatic key lock

Waiting time [min]

Enter wait time [min]

1

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..\ Automatic key lock On/Off

Automatic key lock : On

11.2 Automatic key lock

To configure the automatic key lock, go to Us e r > K ey lock > Automatic key lock

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Submenu “Automatic Key lock”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

Under “Waiting tim e [min]” you can enter the waiting time, af ter which the ke y lock will be automatical ly
activated. This time starts running off after the last entry to the controller. To enter it, go to

User > Key lock > Automatic key lock > Waiting time [min]

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..\ User\Waiting time

Pos1 End Ok 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

Entry menu “Waiting time”.
Enter the desired interval with the operat in g butto n.

This interval starts running off after the last action on
the controller. If the automatic key lock function is
enabled, it will become active after this time.

Factory setting: 1 minute.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

To activate the automatic key lock function with the pre-configured waiting time, select

User > Key lock > Automatic key lock > Automatic key lock

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Submenu “Automatic Key lock On/Off”.
The current setting is displayed.
To change the setting, press the operating button.

„Automatic Key lock : On“ = Automatic key lock
function activated. The time set under „Waiting time”
begins running off..

„Automatic Key lock : Off“ = Automatic key lock
function deactivated

Close Home

Now the waiting time starts running off.

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Setpoint

Actual value

25.0

25.2

100.0

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..\ Key lock

Key lock On

Automatic key lock

Password

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..\ Key lock \ Change password

Do not change

Change password

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

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Temperature [°C]

Initial view.

Fan [%]

User Quick menu Menu

The controller remains in the initial view and may be operated only after entering the current password.
After further entries to th e control ler, t he waiti ng perio d begi ns runn ing aga in, sinc e the autom atic k eylock

function remains active until turning it off manually.

As soon as the wait ing period has expire d, the “key
lock” symbol is displayed.

This symbol on the controller display indicates that the “key lock” function is activated.

11.3 Cha nging the password for unlocking the key lock

To change the password for unlocking the key lock, go to User > Key lock > Password

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Submenu “Key lock”.
Select “Password”

and press the operating button.

Close Home

A security question is displayed:

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Close Home

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Submenu “Change password”.
To change the password,

select “Change password”
and press the operating button.

Key lock password

..\ Current password

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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operating button to see additional menu

..\ Settings

Setup wizard

Date and time

Sprache, Language, Langue, Idioma, Lingua

Display brightness

Temperature unit

Recording rate

Factory reset

Network settings

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..\ Settings

Chamber configuration

RS 422 address

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Ok: A B C D E F

0

Entry menu “Current password”.
Enter the desired password with the operating

button. Factory setting is 0000
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Keep well in mind any password modification. Without the correct password, unlocking the
key lock is impossible.

12. General controller set ti ngs

In the "Settings" submenu, you can enter the date and time, select the language for the menus and the
desired temperature unit, perform the configuration for the controller’s communication functions, and reset
the controller to factory settings.

To access the "Settings" submenu, go to Menu > Settings

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Submenu “Settings”.
Turn the

items.

Close Home

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Close Home

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Submenu “Settings” (next page)
(The “RS 422 address” menu item is visible only with

optional chamber equipment)

Setup wizard Chap. 12.1
Date and time Setting date and time, chap. 12.2
Sprache, Language, Langue,

Idioma, Lingua
Display brightness Adjusting display brightness by turning the operating button, chap. 12.4
Temperature unit Selecting the temperature unit, chap. 12.5
Recording rate Defining the recording rate for data storage, chap. 12.6
Factory reset Factory reset, chap. 12.7
Network settings Network configuration, chap. 12.8

Chamber configuration

RS 422 address (no function)

Selecting the controller’s menu language, chap. 12.3

Menu for service purpose – Display and entry of chamber data (serial
no., special application no., settings of the door heating and the door
temperature offset, option object temperature), chap. 12.10

12.1 Setup wizard

The setup wizard will guide you sequentially through the important menus to configure your chamber

• Menu language

• Chamber name

• Date and time

• IP address

• Subnet mask

• Network name

• Gateway

• DNS 1

• DNS 2

Then the controller returns to the initial view.

Use the setup wizard only if you want to enter all the requested information, as no item can
be skipped.

You can configure the network settings (IP address, and the following) only if the DHCP
status is Off, otherwise the DHCP server would assign the network configuration.

If you try configuring any network settings while DHCP is enabled, (i.e. settings from menu item “IP Address”
on in the setup wizard), the message "DHCP enabled!” is shown. After confirming with Ok the Setup wizard
is cancelled and the controller returns to the initial display. The settings made up to then remain effective.

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Set date

Set time

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0

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0

12.2 Date and time settings

To access the date and time settings, go to Menu > Settings > Date and time

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Submenu “Date and time”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

Function “Set date”

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..\ Select date (DD.MM.YYYY)

Ins Pos1 End Ok

0

Close Ok Home

Function “Set time”

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..\ Set time (HH:MM:SS)

Entry menu “Select date”.
The current date is shown. If it is incorrect, enter the

correct date with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Ins Pos1 End Ok 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0

Entry menu “Set time”.
The current time is shown. If it is incorrect, enter the

correct time with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

There is no autom atic switch to local light-saving tim es because this could lead to prob lems with data
seeming to be missing or being overwritten in the data base.

Go back to the “Settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

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..\ Sprache, Language, Langue, Idioma, Lingua

Deutsch

English

Français

Español

Italiano

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..\ Display brightness

12.3 S electing the menu language of the T4.12 controller

The T4.12 chamber controller communicates via a comprehensible menu navigation in plain text in a
selectable language.

To select the desired menu language, go to

Menu > Settings > Sprache, Language, Langue, Idioma, Lingua

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Submenu “Language”.
Select the desired language

and press the operating button.

Close Home

If you selected the menu language, the controller returns to the „Settings“ menu..
Otherwise, go back to the “Settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

12.4 S etting display brightness

To select the display brightness, go to Menu > Settings > Display brightness

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Submenu “Display brightness”.
Select the desired setting by turning the

operating button.
Confirm by selecting “Save”.

Close Save Home

Go back to the “Settings” menu with “Close” or c onfirm the chang e with “Save”: T he controller returns to
the initial vie w.

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Celsius [°C]

Fahrenheit [°F]

Kelvin [K]

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..\ Recording rate (seconds)

6

0

12.5 Cha nging the temperature unit

To select the temperature unit, go to Menu > Settings > Temperature unit

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Submenu “Temperature unit”.
Select the desired temperature unit”

and press the operating button.

Close Home

If you selected the temperature unit, the controller returns to the „Settings“ menu..
Otherwise, go back to the “Settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

12.6 De fi ni ng the data recording rate

To define the recording rate for data storage on the SD card, go to Menu > Settings > Recording rate

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Ok 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 . – Del Ins

0

Close Ok Home

When entering a value smaller than 60 seconds, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

Go back to the “Settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

Entry menu “Recording rate”.
The current recording rate is shown. Enter the

desired value with the operating butto n.
Shortest possible value: 60 seconds.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Note:

After a period of 9 years, t h e c ontr o ller star ts o ver wr iti n g the ol des t val ues on the storage medium. T his is
independent of the selected storage interval and the actual operating time of the chamber. In any case, the
data can be read out at any time using the function “Export to USB drive” (chap. 13.1) and stored externally.

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Do not reset

Really reset

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..\ Network settings

Show network settings

DHCP On/Off

MAC address

IP address

Subnet mask

Chamber name

Network name

Gateway

12.7 Factory reset

The “factory reset” function allows resetting the controller configuration to the factory settings.

Risk of data loss! When resetting to factory settings, all controller settings, user data and

passwords, will be deleted. Any entered programs, the event list and stored measuring data
are NOT affected.

To access the “Factory reset” function, go to Menu > Settings > Factory reset

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Submenu “Factory reset”.
This a security question. Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

If you selected “R eally reset” a mes sage asking to re start the cham ber appears. Conf irm with “O K”. The
controller returns to the initial view.

Otherwise, go back to the “ Settings” menu with “Close” or to th e initial view choosing “D o not reset” or
“Home”.

12.8 Ne twork configuration

The settings of this subm enu are required for networking chambers with an Ethernet interface, e.g. to
connect them with BINDER’s APT-COM™ 4 Multi Management Software.

You can display the chamber‘s IP address that has been assigned by your DHCP server or manually assign
the IP address. All necessary configurations for networking the chamber are available in this menu.

To view and configure the net work settings, go to Menu > Settings > Network settings

To configure the network settings, the DHCP state must be set to off. Otherwise, the DHCP­server would assign the network configuration.

If you try to configure the net work settings with enabled DHCP state , the message “DHCP enabled! ” is
shown. Confirm with „Ok“ to return to the “Network settings” menu.

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Submenu “Network settings”.
Turn the operating button to see additional menu

items.

Close Home

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DNS 1

DNS 2

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DHCP : On

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Submenu “Network settings” (next page).

Close Home

Show network settings Overview of the entire network configuration
DHCP on/off Switching on and off the DHCP state
MAC address Display of the chamber’s MAC address
IP address Entering the desired IP address
Subnet mask Entering the subnet mask number
Chamber name Entering the name of the cooling incubator
Network name Entering the network name
Gateway Entering the gateway number
DNS 1 Entering the DNS 1 number
DNS 2 Entering the DNS 2 number

Set the DHCP State on/off:

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Submenu “DHCP On/Off”.
The current DHCP state is displayed. Press the

operating button to change it.
Then the new DHCP state is displayed
“DHCP : On” = DHCP state activated

“DHCP : Off” = DHCP state deactivated

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

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Close Home

You can only configure the following network settings if the DHCP state is set to “Off”.

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..\ MAC address

00-04-A3-55-C6-8D

1

92.168.0.100

2

55.255.255.0

0 1

Display the MAC address:

To identify the chamber in the Ethernet network you can display the chamber’s MAC address.

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Submenu “MAC address”
(example value)

The MAC address is displayed.

Close Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

Enter the IP address:

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..\ IP address (n.n.n.n.)

Entry menu “IP address”

Ins Pos1 End Ok 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .

1

(example value)
Enter the desired IP address with the operating

button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

Enter the subnet mask:

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..\ Subnet mask (n.n.n.n.)

Entry menu “Subnet mask”

Ins Pos1 End Ok

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , -

2

(example value)
Enter the desired net mask with the operating

button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

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..\ Chamber name

K

T_E6.1

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..\ Network name

K

T_E6.1

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..\ Gateway (n.n.n.n.)

1

92.168.0.1

Enter the chamber name:

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Entry menu “Chamber name”

C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R

K

(example)
Enter the desired chamber name with the operating

button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

Enter the network name:

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Entry menu “Network name”
(example)

Enter the desired network name with the operating
button.

C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R

K

Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

Enter the default gateway:

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Pos1 End Ok 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

1

Entry menu “Gateway”
(example value)

Enter the desired gateway with the operati ng butto n.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

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Close Ok Home

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..\ DNS 1 (n.n.n.n.)

1

92.168.0.1

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..\ Show network settings

DHCP

Off

MAC address

00-04-A3-55-C6-8D

IP address

192.168.0.100

Net mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway

192.168.0.1

DNS1

192.168.0.1

DNS2

0.0.0.0

Chamber name

KT_E6.1

BIOS name

KT_E6.1

Close

Enter the DNS 1 or DNS 2:

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ,

1

Entry menu “DNS 1” or “DNS 2”
(example value)

Enter the desired number with the oper ati ng butto n.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

12.9 Display of the entire network configuration

To access the overview of the complete network configuration, go to

Menu > Settings > Network settings > Show network settings

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Overview of the network configuration
(sample values)

Home

Go back to the “Network settings” menu with “Close” or to the initial view with “Home”.

12.10 Display and entry of the chamber configuration – for service purpose

Information about the chamber, such as chamber type, name, serial number, firmware version, etc. can be
viewed under Menu > System information (chap. 6.4).

To access the device configuration menu, go to Menu > Settings > Chamber configuration
This menu is password protected and only intended for service purposes.

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..\ Import/Export to USB drive

Export to USB drive

Import from USB drive

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..\ Export to USB drive

Chamber status

Measurement values

Event list

Time programs

Week programs

Configuration

Adjustment

Program parameters

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..\ Export to USB drive

System information

All

13. Data transfer via USB interface

The USB port is located in the instrument box.
To access the submenus for data transfer, go to Menu > Import/Export

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Submenu “Import/Export to USB drive”.
Select the desired type of communication via USB

port (data export or import) and press the operating
button.

Close Home

It is possible that some USB devices are not recognized due to compatibility issues. In this
case, please use a USB storage device from a different manufacturer.

13.1 Exporting data to USB drive

Insert the USB stick or the plug of your USB drive into the USB port in the instrument box.
To configure data export to USB media, go to Menu > Import/Export > Export to USB drive

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Submenu “Export to USB drive”.
Turn the operating button to see additional menu

items.

Close Home

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Close Home

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Submenu “Export to USB drive” (next page)

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All time programs

All week programs

Configuration

Firmware

Select the desired data type and press the operating button. Data will be written to the connected media.

Chamber status Actual chamber status, including operating mode, set-points etc.
Measurement values Measured data
Event list List of status information and errors (see chap. 15)
Time programs All stored time programs
Week programs All stored week programs
Configuration (Service only)
Adjustment Adjustment data
Program parameters (Service only)
System information (Service only)
All All data

If no USB device has been connected, the message “No USB device found” is displayed. It
disappears after inserting the USB stick or the plug of your USB drive into the USB port in the
instrument box.

This symbol on the controller display indicates that data are being transmitted via the USB
port.

13.2 Importing data from USB drive

Insert the USB stick or the plug of your USB drive into the USB port in the instrument box.
To configure data import from USB media, go to Menu > Import/Export > Import from USB drive

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Submenu “Import from USB drive”.
Select the desired data

and press the operating button.
Data is read from the connected media.

Close Home

All time programs All stored time programs
All week programs All stored week programs
Configuration
Firmware

Select the desired data type and press the operating button. Data will be imported from the c onnected
media.

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(Service only)
(Service only)

Operating modes

Icon

Alarm message

Signification

If no USB device has been connected, the message “No USB device found” is displayed. It
disappears after inserting the USB stick or the plug of your USB drive into the USB port in the
instrument box.

This symbol on the controller display indicates that data are being transmitted via the USB
port.

14. Notifications and Alarms

14.1 Notifications overview

Icon Signification Icon Signification

Fixed value operation

Time program operation

Time program interrupted

Week program operation

Interior socket (option) turned on

14.2 Alarms overview

Safety controller
overtemperature

Heating active

Door heating active

Refrigeration active

Key lock activated

Copying data via USB

Switching state of the optional zero­voltage relay control outputs (example:
control outputs 1 + 2 switched on)

Overtemperature safety controller alarm (class 3.1): selected value of the
safety controller exceeded

Safety controller
overtemperature

Safety controller
undertemperature

Temp. range

Door open

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Overtemperature safety controller alarm with option class 3.3: selected
value of the safety controller exceeded

Undertemperature safety controller alarm with option class 3.3: fallen
below selected value of the safety controller

Tolerance range alarm: Having reached the set-point, the temperature
deviates by more than +/- 2 °C from the set-point for more than 10
minutes, or the temperature doesn’t reach the tolerance range within 3
hours from turning on the chamber or closing the door

Door open alarm with optional door contact switch: Outer door is open for
more than the set alarm delay time (chap. 14.5.5, factory setting: 1
minute).

You can activate / deactivate the buzzer in the “Alarms” submenu (chap. 14.5.3).
With an activated buzzer there is an audible alert with an alarm. You can reset it in the “Alarms” submenu

for alarm acknowledgement pressing the “Reset” button (chap. 14.4). The alarm symbol will only disappear
when the cause of the alarm has been remedied.

An optional zero-voltage rela y al arm co nt act for temperature (chap. 19.3) is available. It is activated in
case of the alarm messages “door open” and temperature deviations) as well as in case of a power failure
and when turning off the main power switch.

For appropriate actions in the event of an alarm, please refer to chap. 21.3 “Troubleshooting”.

14.3 Alarm status

An alarm message can appear in 3 different states:

Status “set”

• Active alarm.

• The corresponding alarm icon is displayed in the initial view The buzzer sounds (if activated).

• The “Info” button in the initial view leads to the “Alarms” submenu for alarm acknowledgement.

• Press the “Reset” button in the “Alarms” submenu for alarm acknowledgem ent t o m ute the buzzer and

confirm the alarm.

Status “acknowledged”

• Active alarm.

• The alarm was acknowledged.. The buzzer is off.

• The alarm cause is still valid. Therefore, the alarm icon remains displayed in the initial view.

• The alarm message figures in the list of active alarms.

Status “cleared”

• The alarm cause has disappeared.

• The alarm icon is not displayed any longer

• The alarm message has disappeared from the list of active alarms.

• The alarm message remains in the Event list for information.

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Actual value

25.0

29.8

100.0

Alarm acknowledgement

..\ Home/Alarms

Safety controller overtemperature

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Active alarms

History

Buzzer test

Buzzer On/Off

Alarms On/Off

Door alarm delay

14.4 Confirming a “set” alarm

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Temperature [°C]

Initial view with overtemperature safety controller

Fan [%]

User Info Menu

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alarm.
The buzzer sounds (if not deactivated previously).
Press the “Info” button.

Submenu “Alarms” for alarm acknowledgement.

Close Reset

The initial v iew is d isplayed. The alarm is still active, theref ore the alarm icon conti nues to be sh own. The
buzzer is off.

If there is another act ive al arm, you can press th e “Info” button again and also c onfirm the alarm with the
“Reset” button.

The following alarm messages may appear in the “Alarm list”:

Home

14.5 Alarm configuration and overview

To access the alarm lists and configuration menu, go to Menu > Alarms

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Submenu “Alarm”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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Alarm set Safety controller overtemperature

15:03:22

Alarm cleared Safety controller overtemperature

Active Alarms List of the active alarms (status “set” or “acknowledged”).
History List of all alarms (status “set” or “acknowledged” or “cleared”).
Buzzer test Testing the alarm buzzer, chap. 14.5.3
Buzzer On/Off Activating / deactivating the alarm buzzer, chap. 14.5.3

Alarms On/Off

Activating / deactivating the alarm functions. Off: Alarm buzzer off, no alarm
icons displayed. No alarm messages will be displayed.

Door alarm delay Entering the delay time of the door alarm

14.5.1 List of active alarms

To access the overview list of active alarms, go to Menu > Alarms > Active alarms

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Submenu “Active alarms“.
All active alarms with status “set”

are listed.

Close Home

or “acknowledged”,

If no alarm is active (“set” or “acknowledged”), no message will be displayed in this window.

14.5.2 History – list of all alarms

To access the overview list of all alarms, go to Menu > Alarms > History
This list indicates the moment when an alarm was set and when cleared.

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Submenu “History” (example).

Close Home

When there is m ore i nf orm atio n t han o ne page, you can scrol l t he l is t in bot h dire c tions with t he operating
button.

To select a different date, select “Messages of indicated day” and press the operating button. You can enter
the desired date through an entry menu.

The list shows when the alarms of the current day
were triggered and when cleared. The most recent
message appears at the end of the list.

The information that an alarm has been
acknowledged is shown in the event list.

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14:17:20

Fan setpoint 50.00

14:35:12

Fan setpoint 100.00

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Alarm set Safety controller overtemperature

14:40:19

Alarm acknowledged Safety controller
overtemperature

15:03:22

Alarm cleared Safety controller overtemperature

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Buzzer test: Off

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0

Entry menu “Select date”.
The current date is shown. Enter the desired date

with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

The alarm list of the selected date is displayed.

The entire sequenc e of the alarm events (s et – acknowledged – cleared) is s ho wn in the event list (chap.

15).

To access the event list, go to Menu > Event list or User > View event list

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Submenu “Event list” (example).
The events and alarm messages of the current day

are displayed. The most recent message appears at
the end of the list.

Close Home

14.5.3 Activating, deactivating, and testing the alarm buzzer

Alarm buzzer test

To access the functional test of the alarm buzzer, go to Menu > Alarms > Buzzer test

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Submenu “Buzzer test”.
The current setting is displayed.
Press the operating button to turn on or off the

buzzer for test purpose.
The modified setting is displayed

“Buzzer test: On” = Buzzer turns on
“Buzzer test: Off” = Buzzer turns off

Close Home

When turned on, th e a larm buzzer emits an inter mittent signal. To turn t his off, change the test func t ion to
“Buzzer test: Off”.

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Buzzer activation: On

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Alarm functions: On

..\ Door alarm delay

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Activating / deactivating the alarm buzzer

To activate or deactivate the alarm buzzer, go to Menu > Alarms > Buzzer On/Off

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Submenu “Buzzer On/Off”.
The current setting is displayed.
To change the setting, press the operating button.
The modified setting is displayed

“Buzzer activation: On” = Buzzer will turn on in the
event of an alarm

“Buzzer activation: Off” = Buzzer is deactivated

Close Home

14.5.4 Activating / deactivating all alarm functions

To access the alarm settings, go to Menu > Alarms > Alarms On/Off

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Submenu “Alarm functions On/Off”.
The current setting is displayed.
To change the setting, press the operating button.
The modified setting is displayed

“Alarm functions: On” = The alarm functions of the
controller are active

“Alarm functions: Off” = All alarm functions are
deactivated

Close Home

Go back to the initial view with “Home”.

14.5.5 Setting the delay time after opening the door

To enter the delay time for the door open alarm, go to Menu > Alarms > Door alarm delay

Enter door alarm delay [min]

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1

Close Ok Home

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Entry menu “Door alarm delay”
Enter the desired delay time in minutes with the

operating button.
Setting range: 1 up to 999
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

When entering a value outside the setting range, the message “invalid value” appears. Press the operating
button to confirm with “Ok” and repeat the entry with a correct value.

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10:11:49

Time program stopped

10:11:59

Door heating changed OFF

10:12:05

Door heating changed ON

10:17:20

Common controller mode OFF

10:35:12

Common controller mode ON

11:04:12

Fan setpoint 80.00

11:23:46

Fan setpoint 100.00

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09:01:59

User management disabled

09:12:05

Language loaded

09:17:20

Fan setpoint 80.00

09:35:12

Fan setpoint 100.00

10:04:12

New section time program

10:06:46

Time program started

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Close

Ok

Home

15. Event list

The “Event list” dis pla ys st atus inf orm ation an d er rors of the curr ent da y. You can a lso acc ess t he events
of past days.

To access the event list, go to Menu > Event list or User > Show event list

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Close Reset Home

Turn the operating button to see additional data.

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Submenu “Event list” (example).
The events of the current day are displayed. The

most recent message appears at the end of the list.

To acknowledge a “set” alarm, proceed as described
in chap. 14.4.

Submenu “Event list” (example).
The events of the current day are displayed.

Close Reset Home

When there is m ore information than one pa ge, you can scroll the event list in both directions with the
operating button.

To select a different date, select “Messages of indicated day” and press the operating button. You can enter
the desired date through an entry menu.

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0

Entry menu “Select date”.
The current date is shown. Enter the desired date

with the operating button.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

The event list of the selected date is displayed.

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Temperature
Objecttemperature

Ou. 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ou. 2

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Ou. 3

---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Settings

Sampling rate

Display range

Parameters

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Sampling rate

Five seconds

Ten seconds

One minute

Five minutes

Ten minutes

16. Graphical display of the measured values

To access the graphical display, go to Menu > Measurement chart

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Measurement chart view.
(sample view with optional chamber equipment)

Press the “Settings” button.

Close

Settings

Home

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Submenu “Settings”.
Select the desired function

and press the operating button.

Close Home

16.1 Setting the sampling rate

To define the sampling rate, go to Menu > Measurement chart > Settings > Sampling rate

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Submenu “Sampling rate”.
Select the desired interval

and press the operating button.

Close Home

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Temperature

Object temperature

2

0.00

[°C]

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4

5.00

[°C]

16.2 Defining the display range

To define the sampling rate, go to Menu > Measurement chart > Settings > Display range

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Submenu “Display range”
(The “Object temperature” menu item is visible only

with optional chamber equipment)

Select the desired parameter
and press the operating button.

Close Home

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . -

2

Close Ok Home

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End Ok 0 1 2 3

5 6 7 8 9 . - Del

4

Close Ok Home

Entry menu “Enter minimum value”.
Enter the desired value for tem peratur e with the

operating button and press the operating button to
confirm.

Entry menu “Enter maximum value”.
Enter the desired value for tem peratur e with the

operating button and press the operating button to
confirm.

You can now define the view range of other parameters or press the “Close” button twice to go back to the
graphic display.

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Parameters

Temperature On

Object temperature On

Control outputs On

16.3 Selecting the parameters

Here you can select the parameters, which shall be d isplayed graphically. To select the parameters, go to

Menu > Measurement chart > Settings > Parameters

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Submenu “Parameters”
(The menu items “Object temperature” and “Control

outputs” are visible only with optional chamber
equipment)

The current setting for each parameter is displayed.
Select the desired parameter

and press the operating button to change its status
On/Off.

The modified setting is displayed.

Close Home

Press the button “Close” twice to go back to the graphic display. If any parameter was set to “Off”, it will not
be included in the graphical display.

17. Temperature safety devices

17.1 Overtemperature protective device (class 1)

The chamber is equipped with an internal temperature s afety device, class 1 acc. to DIN 12880:2007. It
serves to protect the chamber and prevents dangerous conditions caused by major defects.

If a temperature of approx. 110 °C / 230 °F is reached, the over temperature protective device permanently
turns off the chamber. The user canno t restart the de vice again. The prot ective cut-of f device is located
internally. Only a service specialist can replace it. Therefore, please contact an authorized service provider
or BINDER Service.

17.2 Overtemperature safety controller (temperature safety device class 3.1)

The chamber is regularly equipped with an electronic overtemperature safety controller (temperature safety
device class 3.1 according to DIN 12880:2007).

The overtemperature safety controller serves to protect the chamber, its environment and the contents from
exceeding the max imum perm issible temperatur e. In the case of an er ror, it lim its the tem perature inside
the chamber to the entered safety controller set-point.

Please observe the DGUV guidelines 213-850 on safe working in laboratories (for Germany).
Set the safety contro ller set point by approx. 2 °C up to 5 °C above the desired tem perature set point.

Recommended setting: Set-point type “Offset” with safety controller set-point 2 °C (factory setting).
The safety control ler is functionall y and electricall y independent of the temperature c ontrol system. If an

error occurs, it performs a regulatory function.

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Check the setting regularly and adjust it following changes of the set-point or charge.

Limit (absolute)

Offset (relative)

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Mode

Setpoint

Show settings

17.2.1 Safety controller modes

You can select between “Limit (absolute)” and “Offset (relative)” safety controller mode

• Limit: Absolute maximum permitted temperature value
This setting offers high safety as a defined temperature limit will not be exceeded. It is important to adapt

the safety controller set -point after each m odification of the temperature set -point. Otherwis e, the limit
could be too high to ensur e eff icient protect ion, or, in t he opposi te case, it c ould preve nt the con troller
from reaching an entered set-point outside the limit range.

• Offset: Maximum overtemperature above any active temperature set point. The maximum temperature
changes internally and automatically with every set-point change.

This setting is rec ommended for pr ogram operation. It is important to check the safety controller se t­point and safety contro ller mode oc casionall y, as it does not offer a fix, independent lim it temperature
value, which would never be exceeded.

Example: Desired temperature value: 40 °C, desired safety controller value: 45 °C.
Possible settings:

Temperature set point Safety controller mode Safety controller set-point

40 °C

45 °C

5 °C

17.2.2 Setting the safety controller

To display and to change the current safety controller settings in the “safety controller” submenu, go to

Menu > Safety controller

Safety controller mode: selecti on between Limit (absolute) and Offset (relative)

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Submenu “Safety controller”
(view with standard chamber equipment)

Select “Mode”
and press the operating button.

Or

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Mode

Overtemperature

Undertemperature

Show settings

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Limit (absolute)

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Mode

Setpoint

Show settings

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Submenu “Safety controller”
(view with optional chamber equipment)

Select “Mode”
and press the operating button.

Close Home

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Close Home

When changing the safety controller mode, the safety controller setpoint which had been
active before in this mode becomes active again.

Entering the safety contro ller set point

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Submenu “Safety controller mode”.
The current safety controller mode is displayed:

“Limit (absolute)” or “Offset (relative)”
To change the mode, press the operating button.
The modified safety controller mode is displayed.

Submenu “Safety controller”
(view with standard chamber equipment)

Select “Setpoint”
and press the operating button.

Close Home

Or

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Mode

Overtemperature

Undertemperature

Show settings

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4

5.0

[°C]

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Mode

Setpoints

Show settings

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Submenu “Safety controller”
(view with optional chamber equipment)

Select “Overtemperature“
and press the operating button.

Close Home

In case of a temperature safety device class 3.1 combined with optional chamber equipment,
the safety controller setpoint is indicated as “Overtemperature”. In this case an additional
parameter “Undertemperature” is shown. This latter has no function; if you select it, the
message “Setpoints not available” appears.

You can also access this submenu to directly enter the safety controller setpoint via

Quick menu > safety controller setpoint

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4

Entry menu “Safety controller setpoint”.
Enter the desired value with the operating button

and press the operating button to confirm.
Press the “Ok” button to confirm.

Close Ok Home

Go one level back with the “Close” button or back to the initial view with “Home”.

Overview of the current settings

You can check the current settings of the safety controller:

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Close Home

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Submenu “Safety controller”
(view with standard chamber equipment)

Select “Show settings”
and press the operating button.